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Snacks · 0008725030012

Candy cane cookies

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

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

Why it's rated this way

3 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. 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.
  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.

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

Ingredients

  • Confectionery coating66.7%No flag
  • Sugar35.4%No flag›
  • Vegetable oil15.6%No flag›
  • Palm kernel oil7.8%No flag›
  • Palm7.8%No flag
  • Whey powder7.8%No flag
  • Skimmed milk powder3.9%No flag
  • Sorbitan monostearate · E4912%No flag
  • Polysorbate 60 · E4351%No flag
  • Soya lecithin0.5%No flag›
  • Emulsifier0.5%No flag
  • Vanillin0.5%No flag›
  • Artificial flavouring0.5%No flag
  • Cookie16.7%No flag
  • Flour8.3%No flag›
  • Wheat flour4.2%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3752.1%No flag
  • Reduced iron1%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.5%No flag›
  • Thiamin0.5%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.3%No flag
  • Vitamin b2 · E1010.3%No flag
  • Folic acid0.3%No flag›
  • Sugar4.2%No flag›
  • Palm2.1%No flag
  • Canola oil1%No flag›
  • Cocoa processed with alkali0.5%No flag
  • High fructose corn syrup0.3%No flag›
  • Raising agentNo flag
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • EmulsifierNo flag
  • VanillinNo flag›
  • Chocolate0.3%No flag›
  • Crushed candy cane16.7%No flag
  • Sugar8.3%No flag›
  • Corn syrup4.2%No flag›
  • ColourNo flag
  • Natural peppermint flavouringNo flag
  • Fd&c red #40 · E1294.2%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Titanium dioxide (E171)High

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

  • 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

Confectionery coating (sugar, vegetable oil [palm kernel and hydrogenated palm], whey powder [milk], nonfat dry milk, sorbitan monostearate, polysorbate 60, soy lecithin [emulsifier], vanillin [artificial flavoring]), cookie (unbleached enriched flour [wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate {vitamin b1}, riboflavin {vitamin b2}, folic acid], sugar, palm and/or canola oil, cocoa processed with alkali, high fructose corn syrup, leavening [baking soda and/or calcium phosphate], cornstarch, salt, soy lecithin [emulsifier], vanillin, chocolate). crushed candy cane (sugar, corn syrup, color [titanium dioxide], natural peppermint flavor, fd&c red #40).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, 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.
  • Titanium dioxidePossible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
  • Calcium phosphatesInorganic 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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