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Gansito filled cookies

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 2 Mar 2021

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. TartrazineHigh concernSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
    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. Allura red ACHigh concernSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    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. 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

  • Coating52.9%No flag›
  • Sugar26.8%No flag›
  • Hydrogenated vegetable fat13.1%No flag
  • Palm kernel oil13.1%No flag›
  • Cocoa powder6.5%No flag›
  • Butterfat3.3%No flag›
  • Polyglycerol polyricinoleate · E4761.6%No flag
  • Soya lecithin0.8%No flag›
  • Vanillin0.4%No flag›
  • Cinnamon0.4%No flag›
  • Wheat flour23.5%No flag›
  • Filling11.8%No flag
  • Sugar5.9%No flag›
  • Dextrose2.9%No flag›
  • High fructose corn syrup1.5%No flag›
  • Sorbitol · E4200.7%No flag
  • Glycerin · E4220.4%No flag
  • Strawberry puree0.2%No flag
  • Apple<0.1%No flag›
  • Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
  • Modified tapioca starch<0.1%No flag
  • Corn fiber<0.1%No flag
  • Pectin · E440aNo flag
  • Sodium citrateNo flag›
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Calcium sulfate · E516No flag
  • Red 40 · E129High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Sugar5.9%No flag›
  • Sprinkles2.9%No flag
  • Sugar1.5%No flag›
  • Cocoa0.7%No flag›
  • Hydrogenated vegetable fat0.4%No flag
  • Palm kernel oil0.4%No flag›
  • Invert sugar0.2%No flag›
  • Dextrose<0.1%No flag›
  • Maltose<0.1%No flag›
  • Arabic gum · E414<0.1%No flag
  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate

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

  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • Vegetable oilNo flag›
  • Coconut vegetable oilNo flag›
  • Palm vegetable oilNo flag›
  • OilNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • CinnamonNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Vegetable fat1.5%No flag
  • Palm0.7%No flag
  • Fractionated palm oil0.4%No flag
  • Canola oil0.2%No flag›
  • Palm<0.1%No flag
  • Palm kernel oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Soya lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • Water0.7%No flag›
  • Dextrose0.4%No flag›
  • High fructose corn syrup0.2%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk<0.1%No flag
  • Soya lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • E500ii<0.1%No flag
  • EnrichmentNo flag
  • Iron fumarateNo flag›
  • Zinc citrateNo flag›
  • Retinyl palmitateNo flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrateNo flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101No flag
  • Niacin · E375No flag
  • Folic acidNo flag›
  • Reduced ironNo flag›
  • Zinc oxideNo flag›
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Yellow 5 · E102High

    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.

  • Red 40 · E129High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

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Coating [sugar, hydrogenated vegetable shortening (palm kernel oil), cocoa powder, butter fat, polyglycerol polyricinoleate, soy lecithin, vanillin, cinnamon], wheat flour, filling [sugar, dextrose, high fructose corn syrup, sorbitol, glycerin, strawberry puree, apple powder, citric acid, modified tapioca starch, corn fiber, pectin, sodium citrate, potassium sorbate (preservative), artificial flavor, calcium sulfate, red 40], sugar, sprinkles [sugar, cocoa, hydrogenated vegetable shortening (palm kernel oil), invert sugar, dextrose, maltose, arabic gum, preservatives (sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate), vegetable oil (coconut and/or palm oil), salt, cinnamon, soy lecithin], vegetable shortening (palm and/or fractionated palm oil, canola oil, hydrogenated palm and palm kernel oil, soy lecithin), water, dextrose, high fructose corn syrup, nonfat milk, soy lecithin, salt, baking soda, enrichment (ferrous fumarate, zinc citrate, vitamin a palmitate, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, niacin, folic acid, reduced iron, zinc oxide), natural and artificial flavor, yellow 5, red 40.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 2 Mar 2021

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • TartrazineSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
  • Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • 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

5 low · 3 not assessed

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