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Crispy marshmallow squares cookies n'cream

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

3 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. 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.
  2. Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)Moderate concernAntioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
    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 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Marshmallow52.9%No flag
  • Corn syrup27%No flag›
  • Glucose-fructose13%No flag
  • Sugar6.5%No flag›
  • Water3.2%No flag›
  • Gelatin · E4281.6%No flag
  • Modified corn starch1.6%No flag›
  • Crisp rice23.5%No flag
  • Rice11.8%No flag›
  • Sugar5.9%No flag›
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Malt0.4%No flag›
  • Corn flour0.2%No flag›
  • Malted barley0.2%No flag›
  • Reduced iron0.4%No flag›
  • Niacinamide · E3750.4%No flag
  • Thiamin hydrochloride0.4%No flag›
  • Thiamin0.4%No flag›
  • Pyridoxine hydrochloride0.4%No flag›
  • Vitamin b60.4%No flag›
  • Calcium pantothenate0.4%No flag›
  • Folic acid0.4%No flag›
  • Bht · E3212.3%Moderate

    Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.

  • Preservative2.3%No flag
  • Cookies and creme11.8%No flag
  • Sugar5.9%No flag›
  • Flour2.9%No flag›
  • Wheat flour1.5%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3750.7%No flag
  • Reduced iron0.4%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.2%No flag›
  • Thiamin0.2%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101<0.1%No flag
  • Vitamin b2 · E101<0.1%No flag
  • Folic acid<0.1%No flag›
  • Soya bean1.5%No flag›
  • Palm oil with tbhq for freshness0.7%No flag
  • Cocoa processed with alkali0.4%No flag
  • Invert sugar0.2%No flag›
  • Contains two percent and less of degerminated yellow corn flour<0.1%No flag
  • Corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Chocolate<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Raising agentNo flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341iNo flag
  • Artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • WheyNo flag›
  • Chocolate5.9%No flag›
  • Sugar2.9%No flag›
  • Palm kernel oil1.5%No flag›
  • Partially hydrogenated palm oils0.7%No flag
  • Cocoa0.4%No flag›
  • Whey0.2%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk<0.1%No flag
  • Sorbitan monostearate · E491<0.1%No flag
  • Lecithin emilsifiers<0.1%No flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • MargarineNo flag›
  • Palm oilNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Vegetable monoglyceridesNo flag
  • WheyNo flag›
  • Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate

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

  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • E160aiNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Retinyl palmitateNo flag›
  • Glycerin · E422No flag
  • Artificial vanilla flavorNo flag
  • Tbhq · E319No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • 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.

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Marshmallow (corn syrup, glucose-fructose, sugar, water, gelatin, modified corn starch), crisp rice (rice, sugar, salt, malt [corn flour, malted barley], reduced iron, niacinamide, thiamin hydrochloride [vitamin b1], pyridoxine hydrochloride [vitamin b6], calcium pantothenate, folic acid and bht [preservative]), cookies & creme (sugar, enriched flour [wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate {vitamin b1}, riboflavin {vitamin b2}, folic acid], soybean and palm oil with tbhq for freshness, cocoa processed with alkali, invert sugar, contains two percent or less of degerminated yellow corn flour, corn starch, chocolate, salt, leavening [baking soda, monocalcium phosphate], artificial flavor, soy lecithin, whey), chocolate (sugar, palm kernel and partially hydrogenated palm oils, cocoa, whey, nonfat milk, sorbitan monostearate and lecithin emilsifiers, natural and artificial flavors, margarine (palm oil, water, salt, vegetable monoglycerides, whey solids, sodium benzoate [preservative], natural and artificial flavor, citric acid, beta carotene [color], vitamin a palmitate added), glycerin, artificial vanilla flavor, tbhq [preservative].

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
  • Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
  • Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
  • Calcium phosphatesInorganic 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

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