Declared allergens
This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy, Sulphites.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 1 Apr 2026
Custard Specialty Bun
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 4 additives of concern.
- Critical
Allergens
- Dairy
- Egg
- Gluten
- Soy
- Sulphites
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.
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.
Calcium 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.
CarrageenanMinor concernDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
- 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.
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.
Ingredients
- Palm1.1%No flag
- Whey powder<0.1%No flag
- Vegetable monoglycerides<0.1%No flag
- Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
- Citric acid · E330No flag
- Artificial flavouringNo flag
- E160aiNo flag
- Custard powder1.1%No flag
- ColourNo flag
- Artificial flavouring0.3%No flag
- Whey powder0.5%No flag
- Skimmed milk powder0.3%No flag
- Custard cream powderNo flag
- Whey powderNo flag
- Fractionated palm oilNo flag
- Skimmed milk powderNo flag
- Sodium phosphates · E339No flag
- Diphosphates · E450Low
Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
- Calcium sulphate · E516No flag
- Lactic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids · E472bNo flag
- Acetic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids · E472aNo flag
- Carrageenan · E407Low
Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
- FlavouringNo flag
- Carotenes · E160aNo flag
- Plant proteinNo flag
- DexroseNo flag
- Corn maltodextrinNo flag
- Dough improverNo flag
- Amylase · E1100No flag
- Protease · E1101No flag
- Ascorbic acid · E300No flag
- Lipase · E1104No flag
- Calcium propionate · E282Low
Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
- Tartrazine (E102)High
Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
Show original label text
Wheat flour, Water, Sugars (sugar, corn syrup), Egg, Canola oil, Margarine (modified palm and palm kernel oils, canola oil, water, salt, whey powder, vegetable monoglycerides, soybean lecithin, potassium sorbate, citric acid, artificial flavour, vitamin A palmitate, beta-carotene, vitamin D3), Custard powder (cornstarch, salt, colour [tartrazine], artificial flavours), Whey powder, Skim milk powder, Yeast, Salt, Corn starch, Modified corn starch, Custard cream powder (sugar, modified starch, whey powder, fractionated palm oil, skimmed milk powder, sodium phosphates, diphosphates, calcium sulphate, lactose, milk proteins, lactic acid esters of mono and diglycerides of fatty acids, acetic acid esters of mono and diglycerides of fatty acids, glucose syrup, carrageenan, flavouring, carotenes), Glaze (water, vegetable proteins [pea and/or potato and/or fava bean], vegetable oil [sunflower and/or canola], sugars [dexrose, corn maltodextrin], corn starch), Dough improver (wheat flour, amylase, sunflower oil, xylanase, protease, ascorbic acid, lipase), Calcium propionate
Alerts
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.
- Calcium propionatePropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
- CarrageenanDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
- 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
- WaterLow concern
- SugarLow concern
- Canola OilLow concern
6 of 11 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
Alternatives
No lower-concern alternatives are available for this product yet.
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