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Caribbean spice bun
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Caribbean spice bun

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 1 additive of concern (Calcium propionate).

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 25 May 2025

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. Calcium propionateMinor concernPropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
    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

  • Fortified wheat flour52.5%No flag
  • Calcium carbonate · E170i26.9%No flag
  • Iron12.8%No flag›
  • Nicotinamide · E3756.4%No flag
  • Thiamin6.4%No flag›
  • Water23.8%No flag›
  • Sugar10%No flag›
  • Sultanas6.9%No flag
  • Yeast3.5%No flag›
  • Molasses1.7%No flag›
  • Crumb softener0.9%No flag
  • White shortening0.4%No flag
  • Voltrex0.2%No flag
  • Salt0.1%No flag›
  • Baking fat and margarine<0.1%No flag
  • Caramel colouring · E150a<0.1%No flag
  • Calcium propionate · E282<0.1%Low

    Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.

  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • E282<0.1%Low

    Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.

  • Mixed spicesNo flag
  • NutmegNo flag›
  • Vanilla essenceNo flag
  • BunspiceNo flag
  • From wheatNo flag›
  • Soya floursNo flag›
  • See ingredients in bold nutritional informationNo flag
  • Per 100g energyNo flag
  • K joulesNo flag
  • K caloriesNo flag
  • 1107 k joules 261 k calories fatNo flag
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fortified wheat flour (calcium carbonate, iron, nicotinamide & thiamine), water, sugar, sultanas, yeast, black treacle, crumb softener, white shortening, voltrex, salt, baking fat & margarine, caramel colouring, calcium propionate (preservative e282), mixed spice, ground nutmeg, vanilla essence, bunspice. this product contains gluten from wheat and soya flours. see ingredients in bold nutritional information: per 100g energy (k joules) (k calories) 1107 k joules 261 k calories fat

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 25 May 2025

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Calcium propionatePropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

3 low · 5 not assessed

5 of 8 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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