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Byerly Foods InternationalSnacks · 0018169483169

Our Bakery, Lunds & Byerlys, Mini M & M Cookies

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 6 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

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

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Why it's rated this way

6 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. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Wheat flour54.5%No flag›
  • Wheat flour malted barley flour54.5%No flag
  • Mini m&m's22.7%No flag
  • Milk chocolate11.4%No flag
  • Sugar5.7%No flag›
  • Chocolate skim milk2.8%No flag
  • Cocoa buter lactose1.4%No flag
  • Milkfat0.7%No flag›
  • Soya lecithin0.4%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Artificial flavouring0.2%No flag
  • Sugar5.7%No flag›
  • Less than 2% cornstarch2.8%No flag
  • Corn syrup1.4%No flag›
  • Colour0.7%No flag
  • Yellow 5 lake · E1020.7%High

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

  • Red 40 lake · E1290.4%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Blue 1 lake · E1330.2%Moderate

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

  • Yellow 6 lake · E110<0.1%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Blue 2 lake · E132<0.1%Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.

  • Yellow 5 · E102<0.1%High

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

  • Red 40 · E129<0.1%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Blue 1 · E133Moderate

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

  • Yellow 6 · E110High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Blue 2 · E132Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.

  • Dextrin · E1400No flag
  • Salted butter11.4%No flag
  • Cream5.7%No flag›
  • Salt5.7%No flag›
  • Sugar5.7%No flag›
  • Brown sugar2.8%No flag›
  • Whole eggs1.4%No flag
  • Corn syrup0.7%No flag›
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Vanilla extract0.2%No flag›
  • Vanilla pod<0.1%No flag›
  • Corn syrup<0.1%No flag›
  • Ethyl alcohol · E1510<0.1%No flag
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Baking powder<0.1%No flag
  • Corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • E500ii<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium aluminum sulfate · E521<0.1%No flag
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341i<0.1%No flag
  • E500ii<0.1%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.

Show original label text

Wheat flour (wheat flour malted barley flour), mini m&m's (milk chocolate [sugar, chocolate skim milk, cocoa buter lactose, milkfat, soy lecithin, salt, artificial flavors], sugar, less than 2% cornstarch, corn syrup, coloring [yellow 5 lake, red 40 lake, blue 1 lake, yellow 6 lake, blue 2 lake, yellow 5, red 40, blue 1, yellow 6, blue 2], dextrin), salted butter (pasteurized cream [milk], salt), sugar, brown sugar, whole eggs, corn syrup, salt, vanilla extract ((vanilla bean extractives, corn syrup, ethyl alcohol, water), baking powder (cornstarch, sodium bicarbonate,sodium aluminum sulfate, monocalcium phosphate), sodium bicarbonate

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, 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.
  • Sunset yellow FCFSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Indigotine / indigo carmineSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.
  • Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
  • Calcium phosphatesInorganic 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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1 moderate · 2 low · 3 not assessed

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