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Donut holes

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

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

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

  1. 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.
  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.
  3. 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

  • Cherry donut mix56.3%No flag
  • Fortified wheat flour28.4%No flag
  • Flour14.2%No flag›
  • Barley malt flour7.1%No flag›
  • Iron3.5%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate1.8%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.9%No flag
  • Folic acid0.9%No flag›
  • Sugar13.9%No flag›
  • Soya oil7%No flag›
  • Soy four3.5%No flag
  • Canola oil1.7%No flag›
  • Cellulose gum · E4660.9%Low

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

  • Citric acid · E3300.4%No flag
  • Cherry0.2%No flag›
  • Egg yolks0.1%No flag›
  • Enzyme<0.1%No flag›
  • Glucono delta-lactone · E575<0.1%No flag
  • Guar gum · E412<0.1%No flag
  • Raising agentNo flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450iNo flag
  • Sodium aluminum phosphate · E541No flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Skimmed milkNo flag
  • Propylene glycol esters of fatty acids · E477No flag
  • Red 40 · E129High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • SaltNo flag›
  • Sodium stearoyl lactylate · E481No flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Wheat starchNo flag›
  • WheyNo flag›
  • Water21.9%No flag›
  • Glaze10.9%No flag›
  • Glaze mix5.5%No flag
  • Sugar2.7%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin2.7%No flag›
  • Water5.5%No flag›
  • Soya oil5.5%No flag›
  • Cake softener2.7%No flag
  • Wheat flour enzymes2.7%No flag
  • Light corn syrup1.4%No flag
  • Salt0.5%No flag›
  • Vanilla0.8%No 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

Cherry donut mix (enriched wheat flour [flour, malted barley flour, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], sugar, soybean oil, soy four, canola oil, cellulose gum, citric acid, dried cherries, egg yolks, enzymes, glucono delta-lactone, guar gum, leavening [baking soda, sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium aluminum phosphate], mono-and diglycerides, natural and artificial flavor, nonfat milk, propylene glycol esters of fatty acids, red 40, salt, sodium stearoyl lactylate, soy lecithin, wheat starch, whey), water, glaze (glaze mix [sugar, maltodextrin], water), soybean oil, cake softener (wheat flour enzymes), light corn syrup, salt, vanilla).

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
  • Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • DiphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • 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

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1 high · 2 low · 2 not assessed

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