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Muffins

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy
  • Tree nuts

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

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. TartrazineHigh concernSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
    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. Brilliant blue FCFModerate concernSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
    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. 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.
  4. 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Sugar52.4%No flag›
  • Wheat flour23.8%No flag›
  • Wheat flour11.9%No flag›
  • Barley malt flour6%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3753%No flag
  • Reduced iron1.5%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.7%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.4%No flag
  • Folic acid0.4%No flag›
  • Eggs11.9%No flag›
  • Water6%No flag›
  • Pistachio nuts3%No flag
  • Soya oil1.5%No flag›
  • Whey0.7%No flag›
  • Raising agent0.4%No flag
  • E500ii0.2%No flag
  • Sodium aluminum phosphate · E541<0.1%No flag
  • Aluminum sulfate · E520<0.1%No flag
  • Vital wheat gluten0.2%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Propylene glycol mono- and diesters of fatty acids<0.1%No flag
  • Dextrose<0.1%No flag›
  • E341iii<0.1%No flag
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • Wheat starchNo flag›
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Flour treatment agentNo flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • Sodium stearoyl lactylate · E481No flag
  • Ascorbic acid · E300No flag
  • Silicon dioxide · E551No flag
  • Sodium sulfate · E514iNo flag
  • Natural and artificial pistachio flavorNo flag
  • AlcoholNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • Green food colorNo flag
  • WaterNo flag›
  • High fructose corn syrupNo flag›
  • Propylene glycol · E490No flag
  • Yellow #5 · E102High

    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.

  • Blue #1 · E133Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.

  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate

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

  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.

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Sugar, enriched bleached wheat flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), eggs, water, pistachios, soybean oil, whey (milk), leavening (baking soda, sodium aluminum phosphate, aluminum sulfate), vital wheat gluten ,salt, propylene glycol mono & diesters of fatty acids, dextrose, tricalcium phosphate, corn starch, wheat starch, citric acid, dough conditioners (mono & diglycerides, sodium stearoyl lactylate, ascorbic acid), silicon dioxide, sodium sulfate, natural and artificial pistachio flavor (alcohol, water, natural and artificial flavors, caramel color), green food color (water,high fructose corn syrup, propylene glycol, yellow #5, blue #1, citric acid, sodium benzoate).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy, Tree nuts.

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

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • TartrazineSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
  • Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
  • Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
  • Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

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5 low · 5 not assessed

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