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Bubbie's BiscottiSnacks · 0890845000156

Bubbie's biscotti, lemon poppyseed crunch

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

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

Why it's rated this way

4 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. Phosphoric acidMinor concernAcidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Acidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some 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. Calcium 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

  • All-purpose wheat flour54.5%No flag
  • Wheat flour27.9%No flag›
  • Niacin · E37513.3%No flag
  • Reduced iron6.7%No flag›
  • Thiamin3.3%No flag›
  • Mononitrate1.7%No flag
  • Riboflavin · E1010.8%No flag
  • Folic acid0.8%No flag›
  • Cane sugar14.3%No flag›
  • Liquid eggs14.3%No flag
  • Canola8.4%No flag›
  • Soya oil4.2%No flag›
  • Barely2.1%No flag
  • Wheat flour1.1%No flag›
  • Malt syrup0.5%No flag›
  • Malted barley0.3%No flag›
  • Corn0.1%No flag›
  • Salt0.1%No flag›
  • Lemon flavouring1.1%No flag
  • Dextrose0.5%No flag›
  • Glucose syrup0.3%No flag›
  • Lemon peel0.1%No flag›
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Pectin · E440a<0.1%No flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Phosphoric acid · E338Low

    Acidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.

  • Polisorbate 60No flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Yellow#5 · E102High

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

  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Sodium bezoateNo flag
  • Poppyseed0.5%No flag
  • Baking powder0.3%No flag
  • Pyrophosphate · E4500.1%Low

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

  • Sodium<0.1%No flag›
  • Bicarbonate<0.1%No flag›
  • Corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341i<0.1%No flag
  • Vanilla flavouring0.1%No flag
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Propylene glycol · E490<0.1%No flag
  • Artificial flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Natural vanilla flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Salt0.1%No flag›
  • Calcium phosphates (E341)Low

    Inorganic 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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All-purpose wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine, mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), cane sugar, liquid eggs, canola and/or soya oil, barely (wheat flour, malt syrup, extract of malted barley, corn, salt) lemon flavor (dextrose, glucose syrup, lemon peel, water, sugar, pectin, citric acid, phosphoric acid, polisorbate 60, color yellow#5, natural flavor, sodium bezoate), poppy seed, baking powder (pyrophosphate, sodium, bicarbonate, corn starch, monocalcium phosphate), vanilla flavor (water, propylene glycol, artificial flavors, natural vanilla flavor), salt

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Egg, 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.
  • Phosphoric acidAcidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
  • Calcium 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.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

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2 low · 2 not assessed

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