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Chunky Fruit Bar
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 1 additive of concern (Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)).
- High
Allergens
No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.
Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 22 Apr 2020
Why it's rated this way
1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.
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.
Ingredients
- Flavor base21.9%No flag
- Mango puree10.9%No flag
- Pineapple syrup5.5%No flag
- Concentrated lemon juice2.7%No flag
- Passion fruit juice1.4%No flag
- Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
- Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
- Annatto · E160b<0.1%No flag
- Beta carotene for color<0.1%No flag
- Contains 1% and less of guar gum1.4%No flag
- Cellulose gum · E4660.7%Low
Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
- Xanthan gum · E4150.7%No flag
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Water, flavor base (mango puree, pineapple syrup, lemon juice concentrate, passionfruit juice concentrate, sugar, water, starch-modified, natural flavors, citric acid, turmeric and annatto and beta carotene for color), corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, sugar, contains 1% or less of guar gum, cellulose gum, xanthan gum.
Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- 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
What drives this
- WaterLow concern
- Corn SyrupLow concern
- High Fructose Corn SyrupLow concern
Alternatives
No lower-concern alternatives are available for this product yet.
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