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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

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. TartrazineHigh concernSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
    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. Allura red ACHigh concernSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    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. Indigotine / indigo carmineModerate concernSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.
    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. 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.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Flour52.8%No flag›
  • Wheat flour26.9%No flag›
  • Niacin · E37513%No flag
  • Reduced iron6.5%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate3.2%No flag›
  • Thiamin3.2%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1011.6%No flag
  • Vitamin b2 · E1011.6%No flag
  • Folic acid1.6%No flag›
  • Sugar16.7%No flag›
  • Palm oil15.3%No flag›
  • Palm kernel oil7.6%No flag›
  • Milk3.8%No flag›
  • Molasses1.9%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk1%No flag
  • Whey0.5%No flag›
  • From milk0.5%No flag›
  • E500ii0.2%No flag
  • Milk solids nonfat0.1%No flag
  • Soya lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • Caramel color · E150a<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Yellow 5 lake · E102High

    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.

  • Red 40 lake · E129High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Blue 2 lake · E132Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.

  • VanillinNo flag›
  • Artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

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Unbleached enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate [vitamin b1], riboflavin {vitamin b2}, folic acid), sugar, palm oil, palm kernel oil, milk, molasses, skim milk, whey (from milk), baking soda, milk solids nonfat, soy lecithin, caramel color, salt, dextrose, natural flavors, artificial color (yellow 5 lake, red 40 lake, blue 2 lake), vanillin - an artificial flavor.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, 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
  • TartrazineSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
  • Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Indigotine / indigo carmineSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.
  • Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

1 high · 3 low · 7 not assessed

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