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Snacks · 0011213859965

Granola bars

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 1 additive of concern (Ammonia caramel).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

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

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is 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.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Muesli52.4%No flag
  • Whole grain oat flakes26.4%No flag
  • Whole grain brown rice flour13%No flag
  • Sugar6.5%No flag›
  • Whole wheat flakes3.2%No flag
  • High oleic canola oil1.6%No flag
  • Molasses0.8%No flag›
  • Fortified wheat flour0.4%No flag
  • Wheat flour0.2%No flag›
  • Barley malt flour0.1%No flag›
  • Niacin · E375<0.1%No flag
  • Reduced iron<0.1%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate<0.1%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101No flag
  • Folic acidNo flag›
  • Calcium carbonate · E170i0.2%No flag
  • E500ii0.1%No flag
  • Skimmed milk powder<0.1%No flag
  • Soya lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • Caramel color · E150a<0.1%No flag
  • Corn syrup23.8%No flag›
  • Whole grain brown rice flour11.9%No flag
  • Chocolate chunk6%No flag
  • Sugar3%No flag›
  • Cocoa paste1.5%No flag
  • Cocoa butter0.7%No flag›
  • Soya lecithin0.4%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Vanilla0.2%No flag›
  • Sugar3%No flag›
  • Corn syrup solids1.5%No flag›
  • Marshmallows0.7%No flag
  • Sugar0.4%No flag›
  • Corn syrup0.2%No flag›
  • Modified corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Gelatin · E428<0.1%No flag
  • Artificial flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Honey graham cookie pieces0.4%No flag
  • Wheat flour0.2%No flag›
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Whole wheat flour<0.1%No flag
  • Canola oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Honey<0.1%No flag›
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • HoneyNo flag›
  • E500iiNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Annatto · E160bNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • Invert sugar0.2%No flag›
  • Glycerin · E422<0.1%No flag
  • Less than 2% of<0.1%No flag
  • Palm oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Sorbitol · E420<0.1%No flag
  • Calcium carbonate · E170i<0.1%No flag
  • MolassesNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Whey proteinNo flag›
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Mixed tocopherols · E306No flag
  • A preservativeNo flag
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

Show original label text

Granola (whole grain rolled oats, whole grain brown rice flour, sugar, whole wheat flakes, high oleic canola oil, molasses, enriched wheat flour [bleached wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], calcium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, nonfat dry milk, soy lecithin, caramel color), corn syrup, whole grain brown rice flour, semisweet chocolate chips (sugar, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, soy lecithin, salt, vanilla), sugar, corn syrup solids, dehydrated marshmallows (sugar, corn syrup, modified corn starch, gelatin, artificial flavor), honey graham cookie pieces (wheat flour, sugar, whole wheat flour, canola oil, honey powder [maltodextrin, honey], baking soda, salt, annatto extract [color], caramel color), invert sugar, glycerin, less than 2% of: palm oil, sorbitol, calcium carbonate, molasses, salt, soy lecithin, whey protein concentrate, natural and artificial flavors, mixed tocopherols (a preservative), caramel color, citric acid.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy.

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

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.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

4 low · 3 not assessed

3 of 7 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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