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Snacks · 0669731100238

Blueberry bars, blueberry

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 4 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

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Why it's rated this way

4 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. Allura red ACHigh concernSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
  2. Brilliant blue FCFModerate concernSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
  3. Sulphur dioxideModerate concernSulphite preservative; can trigger asthma/allergic-type reactions, especially in asthmatics.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Sulphite preservative; can trigger asthma/allergic-type reactions, especially in asthmatics.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
  4. Annatto / bixin / norbixinMinor concernNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Flour51.9%No flag›
  • Wheat flour26.3%No flag›
  • Niacin · E37512.8%No flag
  • Reduced iron6.4%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate3.2%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1011.6%No flag
  • Folic acid1.6%No flag›
  • High fructose corn syrup24%No flag›
  • Dextrose12%No flag›
  • Corn syrup6%No flag›
  • Sugar3%No flag›
  • Corn flour1.5%No flag›
  • Palm oil0.8%No flag›
  • Figs0.4%No flag›
  • Preserved with sulfur dioxide0.4%No flag
  • Pregelatinized corn flour0.2%No flag
  • Flaked corn<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural and artificial flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium benzoate · E211<0.1%No flag
  • Potassium sorbate as preservativesNo flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • BlueberryNo flag›
  • E503iiNo flag
  • AppleNo flag›
  • Preserved with sulfur dioxideNo flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Modified food starchNo flag›
  • Red 40 · E129High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Pectin · E440aNo flag
  • Locust bean gum · E410No flag
  • Blue 1 · E133Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.

  • Annatto · E160bLow

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • ColourNo flag
  • Sulphur dioxide (E220)Moderate

    Sulphite preservative; can trigger asthma/allergic-type reactions, especially in asthmatics.

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Enriched bleached flour (bleached wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), high fructose corn syrup, dextrose, corn syrup, sugar, corn flour, palm oil, figs (preserved with sulfur dioxide), pregelatinized corn flour, flaked corn, salt, natural and artificial flavors, sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate as preservatives, sodium bicarbonate, soy lecithin, blueberry puree, ammonium bicarbonate, apple powder (preserved with sulfur dioxide), citric acid, modified food starch, red 40, pectin, locust bean gum, blue 1, annatto (for color).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
  • Sulphur dioxideSulphite preservative; can trigger asthma/allergic-type reactions, especially in asthmatics.
  • Annatto / bixin / norbixinNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

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6 low · 7 not assessed

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