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Snacks · 0072030022055

Chocolate chip muffins, chocolate chip

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • 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. 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.
  2. DiphosphatesMinor 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.
  3. Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Minor concernSynthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    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

  • Sugar52.2%No flag›
  • Wheat flour23.9%No flag›
  • Water12%No flag›
  • Soya oil6%No flag›
  • Chocolate chunk3%No flag
  • Sugar1.5%No flag›
  • Cocoa paste0.7%No flag
  • Dextrose0.4%No flag›
  • Cocoa butter0.2%No flag›
  • Soya lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • Vanilla extract<0.1%No flag›
  • Eggs1.5%No flag›
  • Modified corn starch0.7%No flag›
  • Dextrose0.4%No flag›
  • Whey0.2%No flag›
  • Fructose<0.1%No flag›
  • Glycerin · E422<0.1%No flag
  • Raising agent<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450i<0.1%No flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341iNo flag
  • Artificial flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Sodium stearoyl lactylate · E481No flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Sorbitan monostearate · E491No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Polysorbate 60 · E435No flag
  • Cellulose gum · E466Low

    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Whey proteinNo 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.

  • Diphosphates (E450)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, bleached wheat flour, water, soybean oil, chocolate chips (sugar, chocolate liquor, dextrose, cocoa butter, soy lecithin, vanilla extract), eggs, modified cornstarch, dextrose, whey, fructose, glycerin, leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, baking soda, monocalcium phosphate), artificial flavors, mono - and diglycerides, salt, sodium stearoyl lactylate, potassium sorbate (preservative), sorbitan monostearate, xanthan gum, polysorbate 60, cellulose gum, soy lecithin, whey protein concentrate.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, 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.
  • DiphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

2 moderate · 3 low · 7 not assessed

7 of 12 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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