Declared allergens
This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy, Tree nuts.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020
Belgian, Chocolate Biscuits
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.
- Critical
Allergens
- Dairy
- Egg
- Gluten
- Soy
- Tree nuts
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020
Why it's rated this way
3 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
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.
Polysorbate 80Minor 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.
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.
Ingredients
- Vegetable fat15%No flag
- Palm7.5%No flag
- Cocoa paste7.5%No flag
- Skimmed milk powder1.9%No flag
- Whey powder0.9%No flag
- Fat reduced cocoa powder0.2%No flag
- Candied orange peel0.1%No flag
- Orange zest<0.1%No flag
- Whole eggNo flag
- Egg yolk powderNo flag
- Raising agentNo flag
- E500iiNo flag
- E503iiNo flag
- Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450iNo flag
- EmulsifierNo flag
- Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids · E471No flag
- Rapeseed lecithinNo flag
- Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
- Vanilla flavouringNo flag
- Propylene glycol · E490No flag
- Ethyl alcohol · E1510No flag
- Polysorbate 80 · E433Low
Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
- Glycerine · E422No flag
- Caramel color · E150aNo flag
- Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate
Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- 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.
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Unbleached wheat flour, sugar, vegetable shortenings (palm, coconut), chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, nonfat dry milk, whey powder (from milk), hazelnuts, low fat cocoa powder (processed with alkali), candied orange peel (orange peel, sugar, glucose syrup [from wheat or maize]), butterfat, coconut, dry whole milk powder, dried whole egg, egg yolk powder, milk protein, wheat starch, lactose, dextrose, invert sugar syrup, glucose syrup (from wheat or maize), leavenings (sodium bicarbonate, ammonium bicarbonate and sodium acid pyrophosphate), emulsifier (mono - and diglycerides of fatty acids, soy lecithin and rapeseed lecithin), salt, natural and artificial flavors, vanilla flavor (vanilla, propylene glycol, water, corn syrup, ethyl alcohol, polysorbate 80, glycerine and caramel color).
Alerts
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.
- Polysorbate 80Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
- DiphosphatesInorganic 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
- SugarLow concern
- Cocoa ButterLow concern
- DextroseLow concern
8 of 14 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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