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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy
  • Tree nuts

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. Allura red ACHigh 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Sodium benzoateModerate concernPreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
    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. 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Flour52.3%No flag›
  • Wheat flour26.5%No flag›
  • Niacin · E37512.9%No flag
  • Reduced iron6.4%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate3.2%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1011.6%No flag
  • Folic acid1.6%No flag›
  • Vegetable fat23.9%No flag
  • Soya oil11.9%No flag›
  • Palm oil6%No flag›
  • Soya lecithin3%No flag›
  • Modified palm oil3%No flag
  • Sugar11.9%No flag›
  • Confectionery coating6%No flag
  • Sugar3%No flag›
  • Rspo palm kernel oil1.5%No flag
  • Skimmed milk powder0.7%No flag
  • Whole milk powder0.4%No flag›
  • Cocoa0.2%No flag›
  • Acidity regulator0.2%No flag
  • Whey<0.1%No flag›
  • Rspo palm oil<0.1%No flag
  • Soya lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • Emulsifier<0.1%No flag
  • Vanilla<0.1%No flag›
  • Sprinkles3%No flag
  • Sugar1.5%No flag›
  • Corn starch0.7%No flag›
  • Palm kernel oil0.4%No flag›
  • Soya lecithin0.2%No flag›
  • Confectioner's glaze<0.1%No flag
  • Cocoa<0.1%No flag›
  • Acidity regulator<0.1%No flag
  • Fd&c red #3 · E127<0.1%No flag
  • #40<0.1%No flag
  • Yellow #5 · E102No flag
  • #6No flag
  • Blue #1 · E133No flag
  • #2No flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Carnauba wax · E903No flag
  • Wheat flour1.5%No flag›
  • Water0.7%No flag›
  • Corn sugar0.4%No flag
  • Macaroon paste0.2%No flag
  • Apricot kern<0.1%No flag
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Almonds<0.1%No flag›
  • Potassium sorbate · E202<0.1%No flag
  • Milk chocolate<0.1%No flag
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Milk<0.1%No flag›
  • Cocoa butter<0.1%No flag›
  • ChocolateNo flag›
  • LiquorNo flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • VaniliinNo flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Cherry<0.1%No flag›
  • Cherry<0.1%No flag›
  • Corn syrupNo flag›
  • High fructose corn syrupNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate

    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.

  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Red 40 · E129High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Natural and articial flavors<0.1%No flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Natural coloursNo flag
  • Canola oilNo flag›
  • MaltNo flag›
  • Baking powderNo flag
  • Sodium acid phosphateNo flag›
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341iNo flag
  • CocoaNo flag›
  • Acidity regulatorNo flag
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • YeastNo flag›
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

  • 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.

Show original label text

Enriched bleached flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), vegetable shortening (soybean oil, palm oil, soy lecithin, modified palm oil), sugar, confectionery coating (sugar, rspo palm kernel oil, nonfat milk powder, whole milk powder, cocoa [alkali], whey [milk], rspo palm oil, soy lecithin [emulsifier], vanilla), sprinkles (sugar, corn starch, palm kernel oil, soy lecithin, confectioner's glaze, cocoa [alkali], fd&c red #3 & #40, yellow #5 & #6, blue #1 & #2, natural & artificial flavors, carnauba wax), unbleached wheat flour, water, corn sugar, macaroon paste (apricot kern, sugar, almonds, potassium sorbate), milk chocolate (sugar, milk, cocoa butter, chocolate, liquor, soy lecithin, vaniliin), salt, cherries (cherries, corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, water, citric acid, natural and artificial flavors, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate [preservatives], red 40), natural and articial flavors, soy lecithin, sodium bicarbonate, natural and artificial colors, canola oil, malt, baking powder (sodium acid phosphate, sodium bicarbonate, corn starch, monocalcium phosphate), cocoa (alkali), caramel color, yeast.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy, Tree nuts.

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

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
  • Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
  • 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

4 low · 7 not assessed

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