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Brownie Hearts Baking Kit

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 6 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

6 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. Sunset yellow FCFHigh 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. 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.
  4. ErythrosineModerate concernIodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Iodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
    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.
  5. Brilliant blue FCFModerate concernSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported 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.
  6. 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

  • Brownie mix51.3%No flag
  • Sugar51.3%No flag›
  • Cake24.4%No flag
  • Wheat flour12.2%No flag›
  • Barley malt flour6.1%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3753%No flag
  • Reduced iron1.5%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.8%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.4%No flag
  • Folic acid0.4%No flag›
  • Cocoa processed with alkali12.2%No flag
  • Fat6.1%No flag
  • Palm oil3%No flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E4711.5%No flag
  • Polysorbate 60 · E4351.5%No flag
  • Silicon dioxide · E5513%No flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouring1.5%No flag
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • E500ii0.2%No flag
  • Heart sprinkles0.2%No flag
  • Sugar0.2%No flag›
  • Rice flour0.2%No flag›
  • Vegetable oil0.2%No flag›
  • Soya bean0.2%No flag›
  • Corn starch0.2%No flag›
  • Cellulose gum · E466<0.1%Low

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

  • Carageenan<0.1%No flag
  • Confectioner's<0.1%No flag
  • Confectioner's glazeNo flag
  • Red 40 · E129High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Red 3 · E127Moderate

    Iodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.

  • Yellow 6 · E110High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Icing penNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Soya beanNo flag›
  • Cottonseed oilNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Corn syrupNo flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • Titanium dioxide colorNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Food starch-modifiedNo flag›
  • CornNo flag›
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Red 40 · E129High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Polysorbate 60 · E435No flag
  • Artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Yellow 5 · E102High

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

  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Blue 1 · E133Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.

  • Frosting mixNo flag
  • Confectioner's sugarNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Red 3 · E127Moderate

    Iodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.

Show original label text

Brownie mix: sugar, enriched cake flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), cocoa processed with alkali, shortening (palm oil, mono and diglycerides, polysorbate 60), silicon dioxide, natural and artificial flavors, salt, sodium bicarbonate. heart sprinkles: sugar, rice flour, partially hydrogenated vegetable oil (soybean, corn starch, cellulose gum, carageenan, confectioner's, confectioner's glaze, red 40, red 3, yellow 6. icing pen: sugar, partially hydrogenated soybean and cottonseed oil, water, corn syrup, mono and diglycerides, titanium dioxide color, salt, food starch-modified (corn), potassium sorbate (preservative), red 40, polysorbate 60, artificial flavor, yellow 5, citric acid, blue 1. frosting mix: confectioner's sugar (sugar, corn starch), natural and artificial flavors, red 3.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 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.
  • Sunset yellow FCFSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • ErythrosineIodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
  • Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
  • 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 · 4 not assessed

4 of 9 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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