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Snacks · 0070038606574

Cheddar snack mix

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 4 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten

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

Why it's rated this way

4 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. 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.
  2. Annatto / bixin / norbixinMinor concernNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance 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.
  3. Potassium 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.
  4. 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

  • Fortified wheat flour51.3%No flag
  • Wheat flour25.9%No flag›
  • Niacin · E37512.7%No flag
  • Reduced iron6.4%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate3.2%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1011.6%No flag
  • Folic acid1.6%No flag›
  • Degerminated corn meal24.4%No flag
  • Whole wheat flour12.2%No flag
  • Vegetable oil6.1%No flag›
  • High oleic canola and sunflower and soybean6.1%No flag
  • Sugar3%No flag›
  • Whey1.5%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of buttermilk powder0.8%No flag
  • Corn syrup solids0.4%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Cheddar cheese<0.1%No flag
  • Soured milk<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Enzyme<0.1%No flag›
  • Molasses<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Sour cream<0.1%No flag
  • CreamNo flag›
  • Skimmed milkNo flag
  • Microbial cultureNo flag
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • ColourNo flag
  • Oleoresin paprika · E160cNo flag
  • Annatto · E160bLow

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • Barley malt extractNo flag
  • Calcium carbonate · E170iNo flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • E340iiiNo flag
  • E503iiNo flag
  • OnionNo flag›
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341iNo flag
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • YeastNo flag›
  • Mixed tocopherols · E306No flag
  • AntioxidantNo flag
  • Reduced ironNo flag›
  • Sodium ascorbate · E301No flag
  • Vitamin cNo flag›
  • Bht · E321Moderate

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

  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Zinc oxideNo flag›
  • Niacin · E375No flag
  • Vitamin b6No flag›
  • Pyridoxine hydrochlorideNo flag›
  • Vitamin b2 · E101No flag
  • Riboflavin · E101No flag
  • ThiaminNo flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrateNo flag›
  • Folic acidNo flag›
  • Retinyl palmitateNo flag›
  • VitaminsNo flag›
  • Vitamin b12No flag›
  • Vitamin dNo flag›
  • MilkNo flag›
  • Potassium phosphates (E340)Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

  • 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

Enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), degerminated corn meal, whole wheat flour, vegetable oil (high oleic canola and/or sunflower and/or soybean), sugar, whey, contains 2% or less of buttermilk powder, corn syrup solids, salt, cheddar cheese (cultured milk, salt, enzymes), molasses, natural flavor, sour cream powder (cream, nonfat milk, cultures), maltodextrin, color (oleoresin paprika, annatto), barley malt extract, calcium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, tripotassium phosphate, ammonium bicarbonate, onion powder, monocalcium phosphate, spice, yeast, mixed tocopherols (antioxidant), reduced iron, sodium ascorbate (vitamin c), bht (preservative), zinc oxide, niacin, vitamin b6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), vitamin b2 (riboflavin), vitamin b1 (thiamine mononitrate), folic acid, vitamin a palmitate, vitamin b12, vitamin d, milk.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten.

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

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
  • Annatto / bixin / norbixinNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
  • Potassium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • 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

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1 critical · 1 high · 1 minor · 7 low · 10 not assessed

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