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Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 1 additive of concern (Ammonia caramel).
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Allergens
No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.
Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 3 May 2023
Why it's rated this way
1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.
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.
Ingredients
- Whole grain oat flakes53.1%No flag
- Contains less than 2% of salt14%No flag
- Guar gum · E4129.5%No flag
- Natural flavouring2.5%No flag
- Caramel color · E150a2.5%No flag
- Minerals1.1%No flag
- Calcium carbonate · E170i1.1%No flag
- A source of calcium1.1%No flag
- A source of iron0.6%No flag
- Niacinamide · E3750.1%No flag
- Riboflavin · E101<0.1%No flag
- Vitamin b2 · E101<0.1%No flag
- Boiling waNo flag
- Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate
Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
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whole grain rolled oats, sugar, contains less than 2% of salt, guar gum, natural flavor, caramel color. vitamins and minerals: calcium carbonate (a source of calcium), ferric orthophosphate (a source of iron), vitamin a palmitate, niacinamide, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6), riboflavin (vitamin b2), thiamin mononitrate (vitamin b1), folic acid. boiling wa
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.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
What drives this
- Retinyl PalmitateHigh concern
- SugarLow concern
- Ferric OrthophosphateLow concern
1 of 7 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
Alternatives
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