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Frosted cookies

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 23 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. 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.
  2. Annatto / bixin / norbixinMinor concernNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
    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 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.
  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

  • Sugar52.1%No flag›
  • Wheat flour24%No flag›
  • Flour12%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3756%No flag
  • Reduced iron3%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate1.5%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.7%No flag
  • Folic acid0.7%No flag›
  • Margarine12%No flag›
  • Palm oil6%No flag›
  • Water3%No flag›
  • Soya oil1.5%No flag›
  • Salt0.5%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of0.5%No flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E4710.5%No flag
  • Calcium disodium edta · E3850.2%No flag
  • Preservative0.2%No flag
  • Artificial flavouring0.1%No flag
  • Annatto · E160b<0.1%Low

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • Colour<0.1%No flag
  • Retinyl palmitate<0.1%No flag›
  • Chocolate chunk6%No flag
  • Sugar3%No flag›
  • Cocoa paste1.5%No flag
  • Cocoa butter0.7%No flag›
  • Anhydrous dextrose0.4%No flag›
  • Soya lecithin0.2%No flag›
  • Emulsifier0.2%No flag
  • Vanilla extract0.2%No flag›
  • Brown sugar3%No flag›
  • Sugar1.5%No flag›
  • Invert sugar0.7%No flag›
  • Cane sugar molasses0.7%No flag
  • Eggs1.5%No flag›
  • Graham bits0.7%No flag
  • Wheat flour0.4%No flag›
  • Sugar0.2%No flag›
  • Whole wheat flour<0.1%No flag
  • Soya bean<0.1%No flag›
  • Cottonseed oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Honey<0.1%No flag›
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • HoneyNo flag›
  • E500iiNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Annatto colorNo flag›
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • Contains 2% and less of0.4%No flag
  • Water0.4%No flag›
  • Corn starch0.2%No flag›
  • Food starch-modified<0.1%No flag›
  • Whole wheat flour<0.1%No flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Vegetable oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Palm kernel oilNo flag›
  • Palm oilNo flag›
  • Vegetable oilNo flag›
  • CottonseedNo flag›
  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • Raising agentNo flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450iNo flag
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341iNo flag
  • Calcium sulfate · E516No flag
  • CocoaNo flag›
  • Invert sugarNo flag›
  • MolassesNo flag›
  • Caramel · E150No flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Polysorbate 60 · E435No flag
  • WheyNo flag›
  • Confectioner's glazeNo flag
  • Lac resinNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • EmulsifierNo flag
  • Carnauba wax · E903No flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

  • 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.

  • 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

Sugar, enriched bleached wheat flour (flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), margarine (palm oil, water, soybean oil, salt, contains 2% or less of: mono - & diglycerides, calcium disodium edta [preservative], artificial flavor, annatto [color], vitamin a palmitate), semi-sweet chocolate chips (sugar, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, anhydrous dextrose, soy lecithin [emulsifier], vanilla extract), brown sugar (sugar, invert sugar, cane molasses), eggs, graham bits (wheat flour, sugar, whole wheat flour, partially hydrogenated soybean and cottonseed oil, honey powder [maltodextrin, honey], baking soda, salt, annatto color, caramel color), contains 2% or less of: water, corn starch, food starch-modified, whole wheat flour, natural & artificial flavors, vegetable oil (palm kernel oil and/or palm oil and/or partially hydrogenated vegetable oil [cottonseed and/or soybean oil]), leavening (baking soda, sodium acid pyrophosphate, monocalcium phosphate, calcium sulfate), cocoa (processed with alkali), invert sugar, molasses, caramel (color), salt, polysorbate 60, whey, confectioner's glaze (lac resin), soy lecithin (emulsifier), carnauba wax.

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
  • Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
  • Annatto / bixin / norbixinNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
  • Calcium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • DiphosphatesInorganic 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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