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Glencourt Inc.Snacks · 0079893183626

Muffins

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Egg
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Sodium propionateMinor concernPropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
    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.
  4. Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Minor concernSynthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    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

  • Sugar54.2%No flag›
  • Soya bean22.9%No flag›
  • Canola oil11.5%No flag›
  • Eggs5.7%No flag›
  • Egg white2.9%No flag›
  • Muffin mix1.4%No flag
  • Corn starch0.7%No flag›
  • Cocoa0.4%No flag›
  • Modified corn starch0.2%No flag›
  • Gluten-free flour blend<0.1%No flag
  • Amaranth flour<0.1%No flag
  • Brown rice flour<0.1%No flag
  • Quinoa flour<0.1%No flag
  • Rice flour<0.1%No flag›
  • Baking powder<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450i<0.1%No flag
  • E500ii<0.1%No flag
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341iNo flag
  • Calcium sulfate · E516No flag
  • Dextrose<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Cellulose gum · E466Low

    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Potato starchNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Tapioca flourNo flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Semi sweet chocolate0.7%No flag
  • Sugar0.4%No flag›
  • Chocolate0.2%No flag›
  • Cocoa butter<0.1%No flag›
  • Soya lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Rice flour0.4%No flag›
  • Sodium propionate · E2810.2%Low

    Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.

  • Preservative0.2%No flag
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Amylase · E1100<0.1%No flag
  • 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.

  • Diphosphates (E450)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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Sugar, soybean and/or canola oil, eggs, egg whites, muffin mix (cornstarch, cocoa, modified cornstarch, gluten-free flour blend [amaranth flour, brown rice flour, quinoa flour, rice flour], baking powder [sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, cornstarch, monocalcium phosphate, calcium sulfate], dextrose, salt, cellulose gum, natural flavor, potato starch, soy lecithin, sugar, tapioca flour, xanthan gum), semisweet chocolate (sugar, unsweetened chocolate, cocoa fat, soy lecithin, natural flavor), rice flour, sodium propionate (preservative), water, salt, amylase.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Egg, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Sodium propionatePropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
  • 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.
  • Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

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4 low · 4 not assessed

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