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Beignets
Farmer’s Market0061483009249

Beignets

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 4 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 26 Feb 2026

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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

  • Doughnut51.3%No flag
  • Fortified wheat flour51.3%No flag
  • Water24.3%No flag›
  • Sugars8%No flag›
  • Sugar4%No flag›
  • Dextrose4%No flag›
  • Palm oil shortening8%No flag
  • Vegetable oil4.2%No flag›
  • Milk ingredients2.1%No flag›
  • Soya flour1%No flag›
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450i0.5%No flag
  • Salt0.3%No flag›
  • E500ii0.1%No flag
  • Soya lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • Enzyme<0.1%No flag›
  • Sodium propionate · E281<0.1%Low

    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
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Egg-whiteNo flag›
  • Contains yeastNo flag›
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • CoatingNo flag›
  • Sugar coatingNo flag
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • Palm oil shorteningNo flag
  • Titanium dioxide · E171High

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

  • 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.

  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • IngrédientsNo flag
  • BeigneNo flag
  • Farine de blé enrichieNo flag
  • EauNo flag
  • SucresNo flag
  • SucreNo flag
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • Shortening d'huile de palmeNo flag
  • Huile végétaleNo flag
  • Substances laitières modifiéesNo flag
  • Farine de soyaNo flag
  • Pyrophosphate acide de sodiumNo flag
  • SelNo flag›
  • Bicarbonate de sodiumNo flag
  • Lecithine de soy EnzymesNo flag
  • Propionate de sodiumNo flag
  • Sorbate 26MRONo 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

Doughnut: Enriched wheat flour, Water, Sugars (sugar, dextrose), Palm oil shortening, Vegetable oil, Modified milk ingredients, Soy flour, Sodium acid pyrophosphate, Salt, Baking soda, Soy lecithin, Enzymes, Sodium propionate, Potassium sorbate, Xanthan gum, Natural flavour, Dried egg-white (contains yeast, citric acid). Powder coating: Sugars (dextrose), Corn starch, Palm oil shortening, Titanium dioxide, Calcium propionate, Potassium sorbate, Natural flavour. Ingrédients : Beigne: Farine de blé enrichie, Eau, Sucres (sucre, dextrose), Shortening d'huile de palme, Huile végétale, Substances laitières modifiées, Farine de soya, Pyrophosphate acide de sodium, Sel, Bicarbonate de sodium, Lecithine de soy Enzymes, Propionate de sodium. Sorbate 26MRO

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 26 Feb 2026

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Titanium dioxidePossible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
  • Sodium propionatePropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
  • Calcium 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

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1 high · 2 moderate · 2 low · 7 not assessed

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