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Brookie brownies

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

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

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. Sodium benzoateModerate concernPreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
    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. Sodium phosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    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. DiphosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    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

  • Brownie base50%No flag
  • Sugar25%No flag›
  • Wheat flour12.5%No flag›
  • Flour6.3%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3753.1%No flag
  • Reduced iron1.6%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.8%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.4%No flag
  • Folic acid0.4%No flag›
  • Soya oil6.3%No flag›
  • Egg3.1%No flag›
  • Water1.6%No flag›
  • Cocoa drop0.8%No flag
  • Sugar0.4%No flag›
  • Palm kernel oil0.2%No flag›
  • Cocoa<0.1%No flag›
  • Dextrose<0.1%No flag›
  • Cocoa powder<0.1%No flag›
  • Whole milk powder<0.1%No flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Corn syrup solids0.4%No flag›
  • Cocoa0.2%No flag›
  • Invert sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Food starch-modified<0.1%No flag›
  • Baking powder<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450i<0.1%No flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • Monosodium phosphate · E339iNo flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Sodium aluminum phosphate · E541No flag
  • Fd&c red #40 · E129High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Chocolate chip cookie25%No flag
  • Fortified wheat flour12.5%No flag
  • Wheat flour6.3%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3753.1%No flag
  • Reduced iron1.6%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.8%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.4%No flag
  • Folic acid0.4%No flag›
  • Brown sugar6.3%No flag›
  • Margarine3.1%No flag›
  • Palm oil1.6%No flag›
  • Soya oil0.8%No flag›
  • Water0.4%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Whey<0.1%No flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471<0.1%No flag
  • Soya lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • Sodium benzoate · E211<0.1%Moderate

    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.

  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Beta-carotene colorNo flag
  • Artificial butter flavorNo flag
  • Retinyl palmitateNo flag›
  • Egg1.6%No flag›
  • Corn syrup0.8%No flag›
  • Butter0.4%No flag›
  • Cream0.2%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Invert sugar0.2%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • E500ii<0.1%No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415<0.1%No flag
  • Chocolate chunks12.5%No flag
  • Sugar6.3%No flag›
  • Chocolate3.1%No flag›
  • Cocoa butter1.6%No flag›
  • Soya lecithin0.8%No flag›
  • Vanilla extract0.4%No flag›
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Fudge icing6.3%No flag
  • Sugar3.1%No flag›
  • Water1.6%No flag›
  • Palm oil shortening0.8%No flag
  • Glucose syrup0.4%No flag›
  • Cocoa0.2%No flag›
  • Invert sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Cocoa paste<0.1%No flag
  • Food starch-modified<0.1%No flag›
  • Soya lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Propylene glycol · E490No flag
  • Natural vanilla flavouringNo flag
  • Chocolate chunk6.3%No flag
  • Sugar3.1%No flag›
  • Chocolate1.6%No flag›
  • Cocoa butter0.8%No flag›
  • Soya lecithin0.4%No flag›
  • Vanilla extract0.2%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Sodium phosphates (E339)Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

  • Diphosphates (E450)Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

Show original label text

Brownie base (sugar, enriched bleached wheat flour [flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], soybean oil, egg, water, cocoa drop [sugar, palm kernel oil, cocoa {processed with alkali}, dextrose, cocoa powder, dry whole milk, soy lecithin, artificial flavor], corn syrup solids, cocoa [processed with alkali], invert sugar, food starch-modified, baking powder [sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, cornstarch, monosodium phosphate], salt, natural flavor, artificial flavor, sodium aluminum phosphate, fd&c red #40), chocolate chip cookie (enriched wheat flour [wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], brown sugar, margarine [palm oil, soybean oil, water, salt, whey {milk}, mono - and diglycerides, soy lecithin, sodium benzoate {preservative}, beta-carotene color, artificial butter flavor, vitamin a palmitate], egg, corn syrup, butter [cream, salt], invert sugar, salt, sodium bicarbonate, xanthan gum), chocolate chunks (sugar, unsweetened chocolate, cocoa butter, soy lecithin, vanilla extract, salt), fudge icing (sugar, water, palm oil shortening, glucose syrup, cocoa [processed with alkali], invert sugar, chocolate liquor, food starch-modified, soy lecithin, salt, potassium sorbate [preservative], propylene glycol, natural vanilla flavor), chocolate chips (sugar, unsweetened chocolate, cocoa butter, soy lecithin, vanilla extract, salt).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, 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.
  • Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
  • Sodium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • DiphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

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