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Hot cross buns
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Hot cross buns

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 1 additive of concern (Sulphur dioxide).

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten
  • Sulphites

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 Mar 2026

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. Sulphur dioxideModerate concernSulphite preservative; can trigger asthma/allergic-type reactions, especially in asthmatics.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Sulphite preservative; can trigger asthma/allergic-type reactions, especially in asthmatics.
    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 flour51.8%No flag
  • Wheat flour26.3%No flag›
  • Calcium carbonate · E170i12.8%No flag
  • Iron6.4%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3753.2%No flag
  • Thiamin3.2%No flag›
  • Sultana24.1%No flag
  • Water12.1%No flag›
  • Raisins6%No flag›
  • Yeast3%No flag›
  • Sugar1.5%No flag›
  • Icing sugar0.8%No flag
  • Rapeseed oil0.4%No flag›
  • Wheat gluten0.2%No flag›
  • Orange zest<0.1%No flag
  • Emulsifiers<0.1%No flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids · E471<0.1%No flag
  • Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids · E472e<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate · E481No flag
  • Sorbitan monostearate · E491No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Glucose-fructose syrup<0.1%No flag
  • HumectantNo flag
  • Dextrin · E1400No flag
  • Lemon peelNo flag›
  • Palm oilNo flag›
  • FlavouringNo flag
  • Acidity regulatorsNo flag
  • Lactic acid · E270No flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • CloveNo flag›
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • Sulphur dioxide · E220Moderate

    Sulphite preservative; can trigger asthma/allergic-type reactions, especially in asthmatics.

  • ColourNo flag
  • Titanium dioxldeNo flag
  • Flour treatment agentNo flag
  • Ascorbic acid · E300No flag
  • StabiliserNo flag
  • Guar gum · E412No flag
  • Including cereals containing glutenNo flag
  • May contaln other allergensNo flag
  • Prepared in an open kitchen so we cannot guarantee sultability for people with allerglesNo flag
  • Per bun<0.1%No flag
  • 709kj<0.1%No flag
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fortified wheat flour (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin), sultana, water, raisins, yeast, sugar, icing sugar, rapeseed oil, wheat gluten, orange peel, emulsifiers (mono - and diglycerides of fatty acids, mono - and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono - and diglycerides of fatty acids, sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate, sorbitan monostearate), salt, glucose-fructose syrup, humectant: (glycerine), dextrin, lemon peel, palm oil, flavouring, acidity regulators (lactic acid, citric acid), clove, preservatives (potassium sorbate, sulphur dioxide), colour (titanium dioxlde), flour treatment agent (ascorbic acid), stabiliser (guar gum), allergy advice: for allergens, including cereals containing gluten, see ingredients in bold, may contaln other allergens, prepared in an open kitchen so we cannot guarantee sultability for people with allergles, per bun: 709kj/

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Gluten, Sulphites.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 Mar 2026

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Sulphur dioxideSulphite preservative; can trigger asthma/allergic-type reactions, especially in asthmatics.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

4 low · 6 not assessed

6 of 10 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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