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Cheddar herb biscuit mix

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

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

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

  1. 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

  • Biscuit mix51.9%No flag
  • Flour26.9%No flag›
  • Wheat flour25%No flag›
  • Niacin · E37524.1%No flag
  • Reduced iron12%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate6%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1013%No flag
  • Folic acid1.5%No flag›
  • Canola oil0.8%No flag›
  • Palm oil0.4%No flag›
  • Corn starch0.2%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of the following<0.1%No flag
  • E500ii<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium aluminum phosphate · E541<0.1%No flag
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341i<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Skimmed milkNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Herb seasoningNo flag
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Resistant maltodextrinNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • OnionNo flag›
  • Soya flourNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Sodium aluminosilicate · E554No flag
  • To reduce cakingNo flag
  • Malic acid · E296No flag
  • Butter natural flavouringNo flag
  • Annatto colorNo flag›
  • Turmeric colorNo 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.

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Biscuit mix: bleached enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), canola oil, palm oil, cornstarch, contains 2% or less of the following: sodium bicarbonate, sodium aluminum phosphate, monocalcium phosphate, salt, nonfat milk, sugar. herb seasoning: garlic powder, resistant maltodextrin, salt, onion powder, soy flour, sugar, spice, sodium aluminosilicate (to reduce caking) malic acid, natural butter flavor, annatto color, turmeric color.

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
  • 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

What drives this

7 low · 5 not assessed

5 of 12 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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