Skip to content
Saving recent analysis
No image yet
Snacks · 0681131277877

Cream cheese danish

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 9 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy
  • Tree nuts

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

9 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. Titanium dioxideHigh concernPossible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Possible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
    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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. PolyphosphatesMinor 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Wheat flour56.3%No flag›
  • Wheat flour31.3%No flag›
  • Barley malt flour25%No flag›
  • Cream cheese filling21.9%No flag
  • Water10.9%No flag›
  • Sugar5.5%No flag›
  • Cream cheese2.7%No flag
  • Pasteurised milk1.4%No flag
  • Cream0.7%No flag›
  • Lactic ferments0.3%No flag
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Carob bean gum · E4100.2%No flag
  • Corn syrup1.4%No flag›
  • Food starch-modified0.7%No flag›
  • Palm oil0.3%No flag›
  • Citric acid · E3300.2%No flag
  • Glucono-delta-lactone · E575<0.1%No flag
  • Lactic acid · E270<0.1%No flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Polysorbate 60 · E435<0.1%No flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate

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

  • PreservativeNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Titanium dioxide · E171High

    Possible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.

  • ColourNo flag
  • Fd&c yellow #5 · E102High

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

  • Fd&c yellow #6 · E110High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Butter10.9%No flag›
  • Cream5.5%No flag›
  • Salt5.5%No flag›
  • Water invert sugar icing5.5%No flag
  • Sugar2.7%No flag›
  • Water1.4%No flag›
  • Stabilizer blend0.7%No flag›
  • Calcium carbonate · E170i0.3%No flag
  • Sugar0.2%No flag›
  • Calcium sulfate · E516<0.1%No flag
  • Dextrose<0.1%No flag›
  • Agar-agar · E406<0.1%No flag
  • Guar gum · E412<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium hexametaphosphate · E452iNo flag
  • MonoglyceridesNo flag›
  • Soya oil0.3%No flag›
  • Palm oil0.2%No flag›
  • Artificial vanilla flavor<0.1%No flag
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Propylene glycol · E490<0.1%No flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Ethyl alcohol · E1510No flag
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202<0.1%No flag
  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Dough conditioner blend2.7%No flag
  • Dextrose1.4%No flag›
  • Fortified wheat flour0.7%No flag
  • Wheat flour0.3%No flag›
  • Barley malt flour0.2%No flag›
  • Niacin · E375<0.1%No flag
  • Reduced iron<0.1%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate<0.1%No flag›
  • Thiamin<0.1%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101<0.1%No flag
  • Vitamin b2 · E101<0.1%No flag
  • Folic acid<0.1%No flag›
  • Sugar0.3%No flag›
  • Whey0.2%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Gum arabic · E414<0.1%No flag
  • Raising agent<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450i<0.1%No flag
  • E500ii<0.1%No flag
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341iNo flag
  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No 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
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Macaroon paste1.4%No flag
  • Ammonette paste0.7%No flag
  • Corn syrup0.3%No flag›
  • Rice flour0.2%No flag›
  • Palm oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Soya oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Artificial flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Sugar0.3%No flag›
  • Liquid eggs0.2%No flag
  • Soya oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Almond<0.1%No flag›
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Ethyl alcohol · E1510<0.1%No flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Benzyl alcohol · E1519No flag
  • Propylene glycol · E490No flag
  • Yeast0.7%No flag›
  • Yeast0.3%No flag›
  • Sorbitan monostearate · E4910.2%No flag
  • Ascorbic acid · E3000.2%No flag
  • Salt0.7%No flag›
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

  • 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.

  • Polyphosphates (E452)Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

Show original label text

Wheat flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour), cream cheese filling (water, sugar, cream cheese [pasteurized milk, pasteurized cream, cheese culture, salt, carob bean gum], corn syrup, food starch-modified, palm oil, citric acid, glucono-delta-lactone, lactic acid, natural and artificial flavor, polysorbate 60, potassium sorbate [preservative], sodium benzoate [preservative], salt, titanium dioxide [color], fd&c yellow #5, fd&c yellow #6), butter (cream, salt), water invert sugar icing (sugar, water, stabilizer blend [calcium carbonate, sugar, calcium sulfate, dextrose, agar-agar, guar gum, sodium hexametaphosphate, monoglycerides], soybean oil, palm oil, artificial vanilla flavor [water, propylene glycol, natural and artificial flavor, ethyl alcohol, caramel color], potassium sorbate [preservative]), dough conditioner blend (dextrose, bleached enriched wheat flour [wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate {vitamin b1}, riboflavin {vitamin b2}, folic acid], sugar, whey [milk], salt, gum arabic, leavening [sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, monocalcium phosphate], soybean oil, monoand diglycerides, calcium propionate [preservative], enzymes), macaroon paste (ammonette paste [corn syrup, rice flour, palm oil, soybean oil, sugar, artificial flavors], sugar, liquid eggs, soybean oil, salt, almond extract [water, ethyl alcohol, natural and artificial flavor, benzyl alcohol, propylene glycol]), yeast (yeast, sorbitan monostearate, ascorbic acid), salt.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy, Tree nuts.

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.
  • Sunset yellow FCFSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Titanium dioxidePossible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • PolyphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

1 low · 3 not assessed

3 of 4 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

Trust & sources

Where this product data comes from

How we assembled this record: source coverage, image cache state, review state, and the active product version.

Image cache

No product image yet

Pending enrichment

Ingredient content

Normalized label parsed

12 items

Your context

Through your lens

Everyday use

A balanced day-to-day read across overall concern and fit.

Change lens

Recent scans

See all

Products you open appear here on this device.