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Caramel Toast Crunch
General MillsPlant Based Foods And Beverages · 0065633181281

Caramel Toast Crunch

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 4 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 1 Apr 2026

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. 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.
  3. Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)Moderate concernAntioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
    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. Sodium 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

  • Wheat66.6%No flag›
  • Sugars6%No flag›
  • Sugar3%No flag›
  • Golden sugar1.5%No flag
  • Fructose0.8%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin0.4%No flag›
  • Dextrose0.4%No flag›
  • Rice flour6%No flag›
  • High monounsaturated canola6%No flag
  • Canola6%No flag›
  • High monounsaturated sunflower oil4.7%No flag
  • Salt0.3%No flag›
  • Calcium carbonate · E170i0.3%No flag
  • Cinnamon0.3%No flag›
  • Caramel colour · E150a0.3%No flag
  • Natural flavouring0.3%No flag
  • E339iii0.3%No flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E4710.3%No flag
  • Soya lecithin0.3%No flag›
  • BHT · E3210.3%Moderate

    Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.

  • Sodium benzoate · E2110.3%Moderate

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

  • Vitamins0.3%No flag›
  • Minerals1.6%No flag
  • Iron0.3%No flag›
  • Niacinamide · E3750.1%No flag
  • Vitamin B3 · E3750.1%No flag
  • Calcium pantothenate<0.1%No flag›
  • Pantothenic acid<0.1%No flag›
  • Pyridoxine hydrochloride<0.1%No flag›
  • Vitamin B6<0.1%No flag›
  • Folate1%No flag›
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

  • Sodium phosphates (E339)Low

    Inorganic 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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Whole grain wheat, Sugars (sugar and/or golden sugar, fructose, maltodextrin, dextrose), Rice flour, High monounsaturated canola, canola and/or high monounsaturated sunflower oil, Salt, Calcium carbonate, Cinnamon, Caramel colour, Natural flavour, Trisodium phosphate, Mono and diglycerides, Soy lecithin, BHT, Sodium benzoate, Vitamins and minerals (iron, niacinamide [vitamin B3], calcium pantothenate [vitamin B5], pyridoxine hydrochloride [vitamin B6], folate).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 1 Apr 2026

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.
  • Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
  • Sodium 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

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2 low · 6 not assessed

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