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

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 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.
  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

  • Fortified wheat flour48.8%No flag
  • Wheat flour25.1%No flag›
  • Niacin · E37511.9%No flag
  • Reduced iron5.9%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate3%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1011.5%No flag
  • Folic acid1.5%No flag›
  • Sugar16.8%No flag›
  • Vegetable oil16.7%No flag›
  • Palm oil8.8%No flag›
  • Canola oil7.8%No flag›
  • Caramel filling9.8%No flag
  • Sweetened condensed milk5%No flag
  • Milk2.5%No flag›
  • Sugar2.5%No flag›
  • Sugar2.4%No flag›
  • Hydrogenated coconut oil1.2%No flag›
  • Water0.6%No flag›
  • Corn syrup0.3%No flag›
  • Butter0.2%No flag›
  • Cream<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk<0.1%No flag
  • Cellulose gel<0.1%No flag›
  • Modified food starch<0.1%No flag›
  • E339iiNo flag
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Cellulose gum · E466Low

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

  • Vanilla extractNo flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Water4.9%No flag›
  • And less of eggs2%No flag
  • Molasses0.5%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Corn starch0.1%No flag›
  • Spice<0.1%No flag›
  • E500ii<0.1%No flag
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium aluminum phosphate · E541<0.1%No flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

  • Sodium phosphates (E339)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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Enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), sugar, vegetable oil (palm oil, canola oil), caramel filling (sweetened condensed milk [milk, sugar], sugar, hydrogenated coconut oil, water, corn syrup, butter [cream, salt], nonfat milk, cellulose gel, modified food starch, disodium phosphate, caramel color, natural flavor, salt, cellulose gum, vanilla extract, mono & diglycerides, xanthan gum), water, 2% or less of eggs, molasses, salt, cornstarch, spices, baking soda, natural flavor, sodium aluminum phosphate.

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
  • Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
  • Sodium phosphatesInorganic 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

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4 low · 3 not assessed

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