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This product declares Egg, Gluten.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 4 Oct 2024
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Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 2 additives of concern (worst: Cochineal / carmine).
- High
Allergens
- Egg
- Gluten
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 4 Oct 2024
Why it's rated this way
2 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
Cochineal / carmineModerate concernInsect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic reactions.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Insect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic 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.
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.
Ingredients
- Fortified wheat flour3%No flag
- Calcium carbonate · E170i0.7%No flag
- Niacin · E3750.2%No flag
- B3 · E3750.2%No flag
- Humectant0.2%No flag
- Glycerol · E4220.2%No flag
- Tapioca starch<0.1%No flag
- Raising agents<0.1%No flag
- Diphosphates · E450<0.1%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 carbonates · E500No flag
- Potassium carbonates · E501No flag
- Emulsifier<0.1%No flag
- Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids · E471<0.1%No flag
- PreservativeNo flag
- Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
- ColoursNo flag
- Beetroot red · E162No flag
- Curcumin · E100No flag
- Anthocyanins · E163No flag
- Paprika extract · E160cNo flag
- Lutein · E161bNo flag
- Carminic acid · E120Moderate
Insect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic reactions.
- Carotenes · E160aNo flag
- Skimmed milk powderNo flag
- Glazing agentNo flag
- Beeswax · E901No flag
- FlavouringNo flag
- Acidity regulatorNo flag
- Citric acid · E330No flag
- Including cereals containing glutenNo flag
- No artificial flavours and hydrogenated fatNo flag
Show original label text
sugar, vegetable oils [rapeseed, palm, coconut], fortified wheat flour [wheat flour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin (b3), thiamin (b1)], glucose syrup, egg, wheat starch, humectant (glycerol), maize starch, tapioca starch, raising agents (diphosphates, sodium carbonates, potassium carbonates), emulsifier (mono - and diglycerides of fatty acids), preservative (potassium sorbate), colours (beetroot red, curcumin, anthocyanins, paprika extract, lutein, carminic acid, carotenes), skimmed milk powder, glazing agent (beeswax), flavouring, acidity regulator (citric acid), dried egg white. allergy advice! for allergens, including cereals containing gluten, see ingredients in bold. may also contain nuts. no artificial flavours or hydrogenated fat.
Alerts
Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Cochineal / carmineInsect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic reactions.
- 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
What drives this
- SugarLow concern
- Rapeseed oilLow concern
- Glucose SyrupLow concern
5 of 9 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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