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Plant Based Foods And Beverages · 0042400265320

Cereal

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • 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. Ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    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. Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)Moderate concernAntioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
    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. Sodium 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

  • Sugar51.8%No flag›
  • Cornmeal24.1%No flag
  • Whole grain wheat12.1%No flag
  • Marshmallows6%No flag
  • Sugar3%No flag›
  • Modified corn starch1.5%No flag›
  • Corn syrup0.8%No flag›
  • Dextrose0.4%No flag›
  • Gelatin · E4280.2%No flag
  • Artificial flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Canola oil3%No flag›
  • Corn flour1.5%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of0.8%No flag
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Corn syrup0.2%No flag›
  • Fructose<0.1%No flag›
  • Honey<0.1%No flag›
  • Calcium carbonate · E170i<0.1%No flag
  • E500ii<0.1%No flag
  • CocoaNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • E339iiiNo flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Bht · E321Moderate

    Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.

  • To preserve freshnessNo flag
  • VitaminsNo flag›
  • MineralsNo flag
  • Ferric orthophosphateNo flag›
  • Niacinamide · E375No flag
  • Vitamin b3 · E375No flag
  • Zinc oxideNo flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrateNo flag›
  • ThiaminNo flag›
  • Calcium pantothenateNo flag›
  • Pantothenic acidNo flag›
  • Pyridoxine hydrochlorideNo flag›
  • Vitamin b6No flag›
  • Folic acidNo flag›
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.

  • Sodium phosphates (E339)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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Sugar, corn meal, whole grain wheat, marshmallows (sugar, modified cornstarch, corn syrup, dextrose, gelatin, artificial flavor, natural flavor), canola oil, corn flour, contains 2% or less of: molasses, salt, corn syrup, fructose, honey, calcium carbonate, baking soda, cocoa (processed with alkali), soy lecithin, dextrose, caramel color, trisodium phosphate, natural and artificial flavor, bht (to preserve freshness). vitamins and minerals: ferric orthophosphate (source of iron), niacinamide (vitamin b3), zinc oxide, thiamin mononitrate (vitamin b1), calcium pantothenate (vitamin b5), pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6), folic acid.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares 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
  • Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
  • Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
  • Sodium 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 minor · 10 low · 5 not assessed

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