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

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 20 Dec 2024

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. 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.
  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.
  3. DiphosphatesMinor 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

  • Wheat flour43%No flag›
  • Sugar22%No flag›
  • Invert sugar syrup12%No flag›
  • Glucose-fructose syrup6.3%No flag
  • Glucose2.8%No flag›
  • Sugar2.8%No flag›
  • Rye flour12%No flag›
  • Sugar6.5%No flag›
  • Vegetable fat3.3%No flag
  • Non-hydrogenated palm oil3.3%No flag
  • Raising agent1.6%No flag
  • E5031.6%No flag
  • ChocolateNo flag›
  • White chocolate flavour discsNo flag
  • Sugar0.1%No flag›
  • Vegetable fatNo flag
  • Hydrogenated palm kernel stearinNo flag
  • Cocoa powderNo flag›
  • Milk whey powderNo flag
  • EmulsifierNo flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • FlavouringNo flag
  • LactoseNo flag›
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • Apple sauceNo flag
  • Apple pureeNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • E211Moderate

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

  • Raising agentNo flag
  • E500No flag
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Wheat flourNo flag›
  • CinnamonNo flag›
  • CorianderNo flag›
  • Cocoa powderNo flag›
  • CloveNo flag›
  • GingerNo flag›
  • Black pepperNo flag›
  • PimientoNo flag
  • Raising agentNo flag
  • E450Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

  • PreservativeNo flag
  • E202No flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Acidity regulatorNo flag
  • E270No flag
  • Baking powderNo flag
  • EmulsifierNo flag
  • E481No flag
  • Enzymatic proteinNo flag
  • Amylase · E1100No flag
  • Lipase · E1104No flag
  • Normalised by flourNo flag
  • WheatNo flag›
  • StarchNo flag›
  • CornNo flag›
  • WheatNo flag›
  • EmulsifierNo flag
  • E472eNo flag
  • Anti-caking agentsNo flag
  • E170No flag
  • E341Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

  • E551No flag
  • Storage conditionsNo flag
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wheat flour, sugar powder 22%, invert sugar syrup (glucose-fructose syrup, glucose, sugar), rye flour, sugar, vegetable fat (non-hydrogenated palm oil), raising agent (e503), chocolate and white chocolate flavour discs 2% (sugar, vegetable fat (hydrogenated palm kernel stearin), cocoa powder, milk whey powder, emulsifier (soya lecithin), salt, flavouring, lactose (milk), dextrose), apple sauce (apple puree, sugar, preservative (e211)), raising agent (e500), spice mixture (wheat flour, cinnamon, coriander, cocoa powder, cloves, ginger, black pepper, pimento), raising agent (e450), preservative (e202), salt, acidity regulator (e270), baking powder (emulsifier (e481), enzymatic protein (amylase, lipase) normalised by flour (wheat) and starch (corn and wheat), emulsifier (e472e), anti-caking agents (e170, e341, e551)), allergy advice: for allergens including cereals containing gluten, see ingredients in bold, storage conditions:

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 20 Dec 2024

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
  • Calcium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • DiphosphatesInorganic 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 moderate · 2 low · 4 not assessed

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