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HoHos
HostessSnacks · 0888109010065

HoHos

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 1 Sep 2025

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. 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.
  2. DiphosphatesMinor 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

  • Sugar51.8%No flag›
  • Wheat flour24.1%No flag›
  • Flour12.1%No flag›
  • Reduced iron6%No flag›
  • "b" vitamins3%No flag
  • Niacin · E3751.5%No flag
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.8%No flag›
  • Thiamin0.8%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.4%No flag
  • B2 · E1010.4%No flag
  • Folic acid0.4%No flag›
  • Water12.1%No flag›
  • Oils6%No flag›
  • Palm kernel oil3%No flag›
  • Coconut oil1.5%No flag›
  • Palm oil1.5%No flag›
  • Palm oil3%No flag›
  • Corn syrup1.5%No flag›
  • Invert sugar0.8%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of0.4%No flag
  • Whey0.4%No flag›
  • Cocoa processed with alkali0.2%No flag
  • Glycerine · E422<0.1%No flag
  • Polysorbate 60 · E435<0.1%No flag
  • Raising agent<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450i<0.1%No flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • And monocalcium phosphate · E341iNo flag
  • Whole eggs<0.1%No flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Egg yolkNo flag›
  • Whey proteinNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Calcium sulfate · E516No flag
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Soya flourNo flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Sodium stearateNo flag›
  • Distilled monoglyceridesNo flag
  • Sorbic acid · E200No flag
  • To retain freshnessNo flag
  • Soy protein isolateNo flag›
  • CalciumNo flag›
  • Sodium caseinateNo 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.

  • Diphosphates (E450)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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Sugar, enriched bleached wheat flour [flour, reduced iron, &quot;b&quot; vitamins (niacin, thiamine mononitrate (b1), riboflavin (b2), folic acid)], water, partially hydrogenated oils (palm kernel, coconut, palm), palm oil, corn syrup, invert sugar. contains 2% or less of: whey, cocoa processed with alkali, glycerine, polysorbate 60, leavenings (sodium acid pyrophosphate, baking soda, cornstarch, and monocalcium phosphate), whole eggs, soy lecithin, egg yolk, whey protein concentrate, salt, calcium sulfate, enzymes, soy flour, mono and diglycerides, natural and artificial flavor, sodium stearate, distilled monoglycerides, sorbic acid (to retain freshness), soy protein isolate, calcium and sodium caseinate.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 1 Sep 2025

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.
  • DiphosphatesInorganic 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

6 low · 11 not assessed

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