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Hy-Vee, Hy-Vee Inc.0075450151008

Blueberry waffles, blueberry

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 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. Indigotine / indigo carmineModerate concernSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.
    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. 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.
  4. 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

  • Fortified wheat flour52.3%No flag
  • Wheat flour26.5%No flag›
  • Barley malt flour12.9%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3756.5%No flag
  • Reduced iron3.2%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate1.6%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.8%No flag
  • Folic acid0.8%No flag›
  • Water23.9%No flag›
  • Blueberry bits11.9%No flag
  • Sugar4.3%No flag›
  • Wheat starch3.8%No flag›
  • Corn starch1.9%No flag›
  • Fructose1%No flag›
  • Canola oil0.5%No flag›
  • Dextrose0.2%No flag›
  • Corn syrup solids0.1%No flag›
  • Cellulose · E460<0.1%No flag
  • Gum acacia · E414<0.1%No flag
  • Ammonium alginate · E403<0.1%No flag
  • Calcium alginate · E404No flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Blue #2 lake · E132Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.

  • Red #40 lake · E129High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • E500iiNo flag
  • Skimmed milk6%No flag
  • Sugar3%No flag›
  • Soya oil1.5%No flag›
  • Whole eggs0.7%No flag
  • Soya lecithin0.4%No flag›
  • Natural and artificial flavouring0.2%No flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450i<0.1%No flag
  • E500ii<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341i<0.1%No flag
  • Calcium phosphate · E341Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

  • Calcium carbonate · E170iNo flag
  • Retinyl palmitateNo flag›
  • Niacin · E375No flag
  • Reduced ironNo flag›
  • Pyridoxine hydrochlorideNo flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101No flag
  • Thiamin mononitrateNo flag›
  • CyancobalaminNo flag
  • 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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Unbleached enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, blueberry bits (sugar, wheat starch, corn starch, fructose, canola oil, dextrose, corn syrup solids, cellulose, gum acacia, ammonium alginate, calcium alginate, natural and artificial flavors, blue #2 lake, red #40 lake, sodium bicarbonate), nonfat milk, sugar, soybean oil, whole eggs, soy lecithin, natural and artificial flavor, sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, salt, monocalcium phosphate, calcium phosphate, calcium carbonate, vitamin a palmitate, niacin, reduced iron, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin, thiamin mononitrate, cyancobalamin.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Egg, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Indigotine / indigo carmineSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.
  • 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

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1 high · 5 moderate · 1 low · 2 not assessed

2 of 9 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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