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Brookshire's, Brookshire Grocery CompanySnacks · 0092825111825

Brookshire's, white & chocolate covered christmas tree pretzels

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 7 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

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Why it's rated this way

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

  1. TartrazineHigh concernSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions 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.
  2. Sunset yellow FCFHigh 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Titanium dioxideHigh concernPossible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Possible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
    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.
  5. ErythrosineModerate concernIodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Iodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
    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.
  6. Indigotine / indigo carmineModerate concernSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.
    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.
  7. 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Ingredients for chocolate pretzels51.5%No flag
  • Sugar51.5%No flag›
  • Fortified wheat flour24.3%No flag
  • Wheat flour12.1%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3756.1%No flag
  • Reduced iron3%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate1.5%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.8%No flag
  • Folic acid0.8%No flag›
  • Vegetable oil12.1%No flag›
  • Palm kernel oil6.1%No flag›
  • May contain one and more of the following3%No flag
  • Corn3%No flag›
  • Canola1.5%No flag›
  • Cottonseed0.8%No flag›
  • Soya bean0.8%No flag›
  • Cocoa powder6.1%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk powder3%No flag
  • Whey powder1.5%No flag
  • Salt0.6%No flag›
  • Corn syrup0.5%No flag›
  • Vital wheat gluten0.2%No flag
  • E500ii0.1%No flag
  • Yeast<0.1%No flag›
  • Soy lecithin-an emulsifier<0.1%No flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • Confectioner's glazeNo flag
  • Carnauba wax · E903No flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Red 3 · E127Moderate

    Iodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.

  • Blue 1 · E133Moderate

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

  • Red 40 · E129High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Yellow 6 · E110High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Blue 2 · E132Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.

  • Ingredients for white chocolate pretzelsNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Fortified wheat flourNo flag
  • Wheat flourNo flag›
  • Niacin · E375No flag
  • Reduced ironNo flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrateNo flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101No flag
  • Folic acidNo flag›
  • Vegetable oilNo flag›
  • Hydrogenated palm kernel oilNo flag›
  • May contain one and more of the followingNo flag
  • CornNo flag›
  • CanolaNo flag›
  • CottonseedNo flag›
  • Soya beanNo flag›
  • Skimmed milkNo flag
  • LactoseNo flag›
  • Corn syrupNo flag›
  • Vital wheat glutenNo flag
  • Salt titanium dioxideNo flag
  • Artificial coloringNo flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Distilled monoglycerideNo flag›
  • YeastNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • An emulsifierNo flag
  • VanillinNo flag›
  • Artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • Confectioner's glazeNo flag
  • Carnauba wax · E903No flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Yellow 5 · E102High

    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.

  • Red 3 · E127Moderate

    Iodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.

  • Blue 1 · E133Moderate

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

  • Red 40 · E129High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Yellow 6 · E110High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • And blue 2 · E132Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.

  • Titanium dioxide (E171)High

    Possible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.

Show original label text

Ingredients for chocolate pretzels: sugar, enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), vegetable oil (palm kernel, may contain one or more of the following: corn, canola, cottonseed, soybean), cocoa powder (processed with alkali), nonfat dry milk, whey powder (milk), salt, corn syrup, vital wheat gluten, sodium bicarbonate, yeast, soy lecithin-an emulsifier, natural and artificial flavor, cornstarch, confectioner's glaze, carnauba wax, artificial colors (red 3, blue 1, red 40, yellow 6, blue 2). ingredients for white chocolate pretzels: sugar, enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), vegetable oil (hydrogenated palm kernel, may contain one or more of the following: corn, canola, cottonseed, soybean), skim milk, lactose, corn syrup, vital wheat gluten, salt titanium dioxide (artificial coloring), sodium bicarbonate, distilled monoglyceride, yeast, soy lecithin (an emulsifier), vanillin (an artificial flavoring), corn starch, confectioner's glaze, carnauba wax, artificial colors (yellow 5, red 3, blue 1, red 40, yellow 6, and blue 2).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • TartrazineSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
  • Sunset yellow FCFSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Titanium dioxidePossible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
  • ErythrosineIodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
  • Indigotine / indigo carmineSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.
  • Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

1 high · 1 moderate · 2 low · 6 not assessed

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