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Organic Falafel
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 1 additive of concern (Calcium phosphates).
- High
Allergens
No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.
Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 23 Jan 2023
Why it's rated this way
1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.
Calcium 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.
Ingredients
- Cultured dextrose and maltodextrin1.5%No flag
- Contains less than 2% of the following0.7%No flag
- Citrus fibre0.4%No flag
- Baking powder<0.1%No flag
- Monocalcium phosphate · E341i<0.1%No flag
- E500ii<0.1%No flag
- And cornstarch<0.1%No flag
- Made from non-genetically modified corn<0.1%No flag
- Calcium phosphates (E341)Low
Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
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organic chick peas, water, organic sunflower oil, organic cilantro, organic onion powder, organic cultured dextrose and organic maltodextrin, contains less than 2% of the following: organic spices, citrus fiber, sea salt, organic garlic, baking powder (monocalcium phosphate, sodium bicarbonate, and cornstarch (made from non-genetically modified corn),
Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Calcium 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
- WaterModerate concern
- Sunflower OilLow concern
- Coriander LeafLow concern
2 of 7 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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