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Mini Chippers
Great ValueSnacks · 0078742231570

Mini Chippers

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 28 Apr 2023

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. Sodium 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Fortified wheat flour54.2%No flag
  • Wheat flour27.8%No flag›
  • Niacin · E37513.2%No flag
  • Reduced iron6.6%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate3.3%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1011.6%No flag
  • Folic acid1.6%No flag›
  • Chocolate chunk22.9%No flag
  • Sugar11.5%No flag›
  • Chocolate5.7%No flag›
  • Cocoa butter2.9%No flag›
  • Soya lecithin1.4%No flag›
  • An emulsifier1.4%No flag
  • Natural vanilla flavouring1.4%No flag
  • Sugar11.5%No flag›
  • Vegetable fat5.7%No flag
  • Palm oil2.9%No flag›
  • Soya oil1.4%No flag›
  • Canola oil0.7%No flag›
  • Tocopherols · E3060.7%No flag
  • Added as an antioxidant0.7%No flag
  • Light brown sugar2.9%No flag›
  • Corn syrup1.4%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring0.7%No flag
  • Raising agent0.4%No flag
  • E500ii0.2%No flag
  • E503ii<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium phosphate · E339<0.1%Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Whey<0.1%No flag›
  • Caramel color · E150a<0.1%No flag
  • Soya lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

Show original label text

Bleached enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), semi sweet chocolate chips (sugar, unsweetened chocolate, cocoa butter, soy lecithin [an emulsifier], natural vanilla flavor), sugar, vegetable shortening (palm oil, soybean oil, canola oil, tocopherols [added as an antioxidant]), light brown sugar, corn syrup, natural flavors, leavening (sodium bicarbonate, ammonium bicarbonate, sodium phosphate), salt, whey, caramel color, soy lecithin.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 28 Apr 2023

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.
  • Sodium phosphatesInorganic 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

3 low · 3 not assessed

3 of 6 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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