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Snacks · 0041415168053

Fruit & grain bars

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Ammonia caramel).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

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. 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. 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

  • Apple filling51.6%No flag
  • Invert sugar25.9%No flag›
  • Corn syrup12.8%No flag›
  • Apple puree6.4%No flag
  • Sugar3.2%No flag›
  • Glycerin · E4221.6%No flag
  • Modified corn starch0.8%No flag›
  • Sodium alginate · E4010.4%No flag
  • Methylcellulose · E4610.2%No flag
  • Malic acid · E2960.1%No flag
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341i<0.1%No flag
  • Cinnamon<0.1%No flag›
  • Caramel color · E150a<0.1%No flag
  • E341iiNo flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Whole grain oat flakes24.2%No flag
  • Whole grain wheat flour12.1%No flag
  • Fortified wheat flour6.1%No flag
  • Wheat flour3%No flag›
  • Barley malt flour1.5%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3750.8%No flag
  • Reduced iron0.4%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.2%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101<0.1%No flag
  • Folic acid<0.1%No flag›
  • Vegetable oil blend3%No flag
  • Canola1.5%No flag›
  • Palm0.8%No flag
  • Palm kernel oil0.8%No flag›
  • Invert sugar1.5%No flag›
  • Sugar0.8%No flag›
  • Glycerin · E4220.4%No flag
  • Contains less than 2% of0.2%No flag
  • Whey0.2%No flag›
  • Soluble corn fiber<0.1%No flag
  • Calcium carbonate · E170i<0.1%No flag
  • Honey<0.1%No flag›
  • Wheat bran<0.1%No flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • E501iiNo flag
  • Raising agentNo flag
  • Sorbitan monostearate · E491No flag
  • Vital wheat glutenNo flag
  • CinnamonNo flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Retinyl palmitateNo flag›
  • Reduced ironNo flag›
  • Thiamin hydrochlorideNo flag›
  • ThiaminNo flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101No flag
  • Vitamin b2 · E101No flag
  • Niacin · E375No flag
  • Niacinamide · E375No flag
  • Pyridoxine hydrochlorideNo flag›
  • Vitamin b6No flag›
  • Folic acidNo flag›
  • CyanocobalaminNo flag›
  • Vitamin b12No flag›
  • Zinc oxideNo flag›
  • E341iiNo flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • Soya lecithinNo 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.

Show original label text

Apple filling (invert sugar, corn syrup, apple puree concentrate, sugar, glycerin, modified cornstarch, sodium alginate, methylcellulose, malic acid, monocalcium phosphate, ground cinnamon, caramel color, dicalcium phosphate, citric acid), whole grain rolled oats, whole grain wheat flour, enriched wheat flour (bleached wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), vegetable oil blend (canola, palm, palm kernel), invert sugar, sugar, glycerin, contains less than 2% of: whey, soluble corn fiber, calcium carbonate, honey, wheat bran, salt, potassium bicarbonate (leavening), sorbitan monostearate, vital wheat gluten, ground cinnamon, xanthan gum, vitamin a palmitate, reduced iron, thiamine hydrochloride (vitamin b1), riboflavin (vitamin b2), niacin (niacinamide), pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6), folic acid, cyanocobalamin (vitamin b12), zinc oxide, dicalcium phosphate, natural flavors, caramel color, soy lecithin.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, 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.
  • 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

1 high · 1 minor · 8 low · 4 not assessed

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