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French toast

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

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Egg
  • Gluten

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. 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.
  2. Calcium phosphatesMinor 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

  • Bread50%No flag
  • Flour25%No flag›
  • Wheat flour12.5%No flag›
  • Barley malt flour6.3%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3753.1%No flag
  • Iron1.6%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.8%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.4%No flag
  • Folic acid0.4%No flag›
  • Water12.5%No flag›
  • High fructose corn syrup6.3%No flag›
  • Yeast3.1%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of the following1.6%No flag
  • Wheat gluten1.6%No flag›
  • Soya oil0.8%No flag›
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Corn flour0.2%No flag›
  • Spice<0.1%No flag›
  • Turmeric<0.1%No flag›
  • Paprika<0.1%No flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471<0.1%No flag
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Calcium sulfate · E516<0.1%No flag
  • Ascorbic acid · E300No flag
  • Calcium peroxide · E930No flag
  • Sodium stearoyl lactylate · E481No flag
  • Ammonium sulfate · E517No flag
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341iNo flag
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • 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
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Whole eggs25%No flag
  • Water12.5%No flag›
  • Sugar6.3%No flag›
  • Cinnamon3.1%No flag›
  • Artificial flavouring3.1%No flag
  • Calcium phosphates (E341)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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Bread (enriched flour [wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], water, high fructose corn syrup, yeast, contains 2% or less of the following: wheat gluten, soybean oil, salt, corn flour, spices (turmeric and paprika), mono and diglycerides, natural flavors, calcium sulfate, ascorbic acid, calcium peroxide, sodium stearoyl lactylate, ammonium sulfate, monocalcium phosphate, enzymes, calcium propionate and potassium sorbate [preservatives]), whole eggs,water, sugar, ground cinnamon, artificial flavor.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Egg, Gluten.

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

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Calcium propionatePropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
  • Calcium phosphatesInorganic 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

2 low · 1 not assessed

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