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Snacks · 0038361403086

Cinnamon Swirl

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 15 May 2022

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. Sodium benzoateModerate concernPreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
    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. 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

  • Sugar52%No flag›
  • Flour24%No flag›
  • Wheat flour12%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3756%No flag
  • Reduced iron3%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate1.5%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.8%No flag
  • Folic acid0.8%No flag›
  • Soya oil12%No flag›
  • Whole eggs6%No flag
  • Brown sugar3%No flag›
  • Whole milk1.5%No flag
  • Milk0.8%No flag›
  • Cholecalciferol0.8%No flag›
  • Modified food starch0.8%No flag›
  • Corn0.8%No flag›
  • Water0.4%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of each of the following0.2%No flag
  • Whey0.2%No flag›
  • Vital wheat gluten<0.1%No flag
  • Emulsifier<0.1%No flag
  • Propylene glycol esters<0.1%No flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium stearoyl lactylate · E481<0.1%No flag
  • Spice<0.1%No flag›
  • Wheat starch<0.1%No flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Acidic sodium aluminum phosphateNo flag
  • Aluminum sulfate · E520No flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Calcium propionate · E282Low

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

  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • MargarineNo flag›
  • Soya beanNo flag›
  • Cottonseed oilsNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate

    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.

  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Artificial flavouringNo flag
  • E160aiNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Retinyl palmitateNo flag›
  • ButterNo flag›
  • CreamNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Egg whiteNo flag›
  • Soya flourNo flag›
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

Show original label text

Sugar, bleached enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), soybean oil, whole eggs, brown sugar, whole milk (milk, vitamin d3), modified food starch (corn), water. contains 2% or less of each of the following: whey (milk), vital wheat gluten, emulsifier (propylene glycol esters, mono - and diglycerides, sodium stearoyl lactylate), spices, wheat starch, salt, acidic sodium aluminum phosphate, aluminum sulfate, sodium bicarbonate, potassium sorbate (preservative), calcium propionate (preservative), soy lecithin, caramel color, margarine (partially hydrogenated soybean and cottonseed oils, water, salt, mono - and diglycerides, soy lecithin, sodium benzoate [preservative], artificial flavor, beta carotene [color], vitamin a palmitate), butter (cream [milk], salt), egg whites, soy flour.

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Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 15 May 2022

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.
  • Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
  • 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 · 11 not assessed

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