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Galletas MexicanasSnacks · 0896911002048

Galletas mexicanas, combinadas

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 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. 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

  • Flour54.2%No flag›
  • Wheat flour27.8%No flag›
  • Niacin · E37513.2%No flag
  • Iron6.6%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate3.3%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1011.6%No flag
  • Folic acid1.6%No flag›
  • Granulated sugar8.9%No flag
  • Rbd palm oil8.9%No flag
  • Eggs8.9%No flag›
  • Frozen8.9%No flag
  • Vanilla extract5.1%No flag›
  • Nfi2.5%No flag
  • Propylene glycol · E4902.5%No flag
  • Caramel color · E150a1.3%No flag
  • Ethyl alcohol · E15101.3%No flag
  • Butter2.5%No flag›
  • Artificial flavouring1.3%No flag
  • Cottonseed oil0.6%No flag›
  • Tragacanth gum · E4130.3%No flag
  • Citric acid · E3300.2%No flag
  • Sodium benzoate · E211<0.1%Moderate

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

  • Vitamin e<0.1%No flag›
  • Water0.6%No flag›
  • Potassium sorbate strawberry puree0.3%No flag
  • Coconut0.2%No flag›
  • Cocoa powder0.2%No flag›
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

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Enriched bleached flour (wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), granulated sugar, rbd palm oil, eggs, frozen, vanilla extract (nfi: propylene glycol, caramel color, ethyl alcohol.), butter, artificial flavor (cottonseed oil, tragacanth gum, citric acid, sodium benzoate, vitamin e), water, potassium sorbate strawberry puree, coconut sweetened flakes, cocoa powder

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 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.
  • 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

What drives this

1 low · 6 not assessed

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