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Snacks · 0030000312629

Granola bars

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

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

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

  1. 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.
  2. Sunset yellow FCFHigh concernSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    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. Indigotine / indigo carmineModerate concernSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.
    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. 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

  • Muesli51.9%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›
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Tocopherols · E3061.2%No flag
  • Preservative1.2%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 powder0.1%No flag
  • Tocopherols · E3060.1%No flag
  • Preservative0.1%No flag
  • Corn syrup24%No flag›
  • Sugar12%No flag›
  • Apple6%No flag›
  • Brown rice crisp3%No flag
  • Whole grain brown rice flour1.5%No flag
  • Sugar0.8%No flag›
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Tocopherols · E3060.4%No flag
  • Preservative0.4%No flag
  • Invert sugar1.5%No flag›
  • Corn syrup solids0.8%No flag›
  • Glycerin · E4220.4%No flag
  • Soya oil0.2%No flag›
  • Vegetable oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Palm kernel oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Palm oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Sorbitol · E420<0.1%No flag
  • Calcium carbonate · E170i<0.1%No flag
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • WheyNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • MolassesNo flag›
  • Skimmed milk powderNo flag
  • Vegetable oilNo flag›
  • CanolaNo flag›
  • Soya beanNo flag›
  • Tocopherols · E306No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Bht · E321Moderate

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

  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Yellow 6 lake · E110High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Yellow 5 lake · E102High

    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.

  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Blue 2 lake · E132Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.

Show original label text

Granola (whole grain rolled oats, brown sugar, brown rice crisp [whole grain brown rice flour, sugar, salt, tocopherols (preservative)], whole grain rolled wheat, soybean oil, whole wheat flour, sodium bicarbonate, soy lecithin, nonfat dry milk, tocopherols [preservative]), corn syrup, sugar, dehydrated apples, brown rice crisp (whole grain brown rice flour, sugar, salt, tocopherols [preservative]), invert sugar, corn syrup solids, glycerin, soybean oil, vegetable oil (palm kernel and palm oil), sorbitol, calcium carbonate, water, salt, natural and artificial flavor, whey, soy lecithin, molasses, nonfat dry milk, vegetable oil (canola or soybean), tocopherols (preservative), bht (preservative), yellow 6 lake, yellow 5 lake, citric acid, blue 2 lake.

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
  • TartrazineSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
  • Sunset yellow FCFSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Indigotine / indigo carmineSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.
  • Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

6 low · 5 not assessed

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