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Snacks · 0030000311233

Granola bars

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Ammonia caramel).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

2 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. 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Muesli52%No flag
  • Whole grain oat flakes26.2%No flag
  • Brown sugar12.9%No flag›
  • Brown rice crisp6.4%No flag
  • Whole grain brown rice flour3.2%No flag
  • Sugar1.6%No flag›
  • Salt1.6%No flag›
  • Whole grain rolled wheat3.2%No flag
  • Soya oil1.6%No flag›
  • Whole wheat flour0.8%No flag
  • E500ii0.4%No flag
  • Soya lecithin0.2%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk powder0.2%No flag
  • Corn syrup24%No flag›
  • Brown rice crisp12%No flag
  • Whole grain brown rice flour6%No flag
  • Sugar3%No flag›
  • Salt3%No flag›
  • Raisins6%No flag›
  • Oatmeal cookie pieces3%No flag
  • Whole wheat flour1.5%No flag
  • Sugar0.8%No flag›
  • Whole grain oat flakes0.4%No flag
  • Palm oil0.2%No flag›
  • Cinnamon<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • E500ii<0.1%No flag
  • Sugar1.5%No flag›
  • Corn syrup solids0.8%No flag›
  • Glycerin · E4220.4%No flag
  • Invert sugar0.2%No flag›
  • Soya oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of<0.1%No flag
  • Calcium carbonate · E170i<0.1%No flag
  • Sorbitol · E420<0.1%No flag
  • Fructose<0.1%No flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • MolassesNo flag›
  • Coconut pasteNo flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Sunflower oilNo flag›
  • CinnamonNo flag›
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • Bht · E321Moderate

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

  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Tocopherols · E306No flag
  • PreservativeNo 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, brown sugar, brown rice crisp [whole grain brown rice flour, sugar, salt], whole grain rolled wheat, soybean oil, whole wheat flour, sodium bicarbonate, soy lecithin, nonfat dry milk), corn syrup, brown rice crisp (whole grain brown rice flour, sugar, salt), raisins, oatmeal cookie pieces (whole wheat flour, sugar, whole grain rolled oats, palm oil, cinnamon, salt, sodium bicarbonate), sugar, corn syrup solids, glycerin, invert sugar, soybean oil. contains 2% or less of: calcium carbonate, sorbitol, fructose, salt, water, molasses, coconut paste, soy lecithin, sunflower oil, cinnamon, natural and artificial flavor, caramel color, bht (preservative), tocopherols (preservative), citric acid.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 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.
  • Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

7 low · 5 not assessed

5 of 12 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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