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Spice Bun
HTB0087565330506

Spice Bun

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Sep 2025

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. Calcium propionateMinor concernPropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
    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 flour26.4%No flag›
  • Ascorbic acid · E30012.9%No flag
  • Niacin · E3756.5%No flag
  • Reduced iron3.2%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate1.6%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.8%No flag
  • Enzyme0.4%No flag›
  • Folic acid0.4%No flag›
  • Water23.9%No flag›
  • Brown sugar11.9%No flag›
  • Raisins6%No flag›
  • Palm olein oil3%No flag›
  • Palm stearine oil1.5%No flag
  • Yeast0.7%No flag›
  • Caramel color · E150a0.4%No flag
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Nutmeg<0.1%No flag›
  • Spice<0.1%No flag›
  • Calcium propionate · E282<0.1%Low

    Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.

  • Soya lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • Propylene glycol · E490No flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • Wheat flourNo flag›
  • Ethyl alcohol · E1510No flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Soya flourNo flag›
  • Sorbitan monostearate · E491No flag
  • Ascorbic acid · E300No flag
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

Show original label text

Enriched flour (wheat flour, ascorbic acid, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, enzyme, folic acid), water, brown sugar, raisins, palm olein oil, palm stearine oil, dried yeast, caramel color, salt, nutmeg, spices, calcium propionate, soy lecithin, propylene glycol, potassium sorbate, wheat flour, ethyl alcohol, natural and artificial flavors, soy flour, sorbitan monostearate, ascorbic acid, enzymes

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Sep 2025

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.
  • Calcium propionatePropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

2 moderate · 11 not assessed

11 of 13 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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