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Devil's food donut holes

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Sodium propionate).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

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

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Sodium 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.
  2. 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Donut51.5%No flag
  • Fortified wheat flour26.5%No flag
  • Wheat flour25%No flag›
  • Niacin · E37524.3%No flag
  • Reduced iron12.1%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate6.1%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1013%No flag
  • Folic acid1.5%No flag›
  • Sugar0.8%No flag›
  • Water0.4%No flag›
  • Palm oil0.2%No flag›
  • Canola<0.1%No flag›
  • Soya oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Cocoa powder<0.1%No flag›
  • Soya flour<0.1%No flag›
  • Whey powderNo flag
  • Artificial flavouringNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450iNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Sodium propionate · E281Low

    Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.

  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • Dried albumenNo flag
  • Egg whiteNo flag›
  • Bakers yeastNo flag›
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • GlazeNo flag›
  • Icing sugarNo flag
  • WaterNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Palm oilNo flag›
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • Sorbitan monostearate · E491No flag
  • Calcium carbonate · E170iNo flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • Agar · E406No flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • PotassiumNo flag›
  • SorbateNo flag›
  • 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.

Show original label text

Donut: enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), sugar, water, palm oil, canola and/or soybean oil, cocoa powder, soya flour, whey powder, artificial flavor, colour, sodium acid pyrophosphate, salt, dextrose, sodium bicarbonate, soya lecithin, preservatives (sodium propionate, potassium sorbate), dried albumen (egg whites, bakers yeast, citric acid). glaze: icing sugar, water, sugar, palm oil, maltodextrin, sorbitan monostearate, calcium carbonate, mono and diglycerides, agar, natural and artificial flavor, preservative (potassium, sorbate).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, 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 propionatePropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
  • 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

8 low · 7 not assessed

7 of 15 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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