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Instant whisky sour mix

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 2 additives of concern (worst: Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)).

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Egg

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)Moderate concernAntioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Antioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).
    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 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.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Sugar56.3%No flag›
  • Citric acid · E33021.9%No flag
  • Acid21.9%No flag›
  • Lemon juice10.9%No flag›
  • Lemon juice and lemon oil dehydrated with corn syrup solids10.9%No flag
  • Sodium citrate5.5%No flag›
  • Acidity regulator5.5%No flag
  • Egg white2.7%No flag›
  • Calcium phosphate · E3411.4%Low

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

  • Anti caking agent1.4%No flag
  • Natural lemon flavouring0.7%No flag
  • Soya lecithin0.7%No flag›
  • Bha · E3200.7%Moderate

    Antioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).

  • Prolongs freshness0.7%No flag
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Sugar, citric acid (provides tartness), lemon juice powder (lemon juice and lemon oil dehydrated with corn syrup solids), sodium citrate (control acidity), dried egg whites, calcium phosphate (prevents caking), natural lemon flavor (with soy lecithin), bha (prolongs freshness).

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Declared allergens

This product declares Egg.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)Antioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).
  • Calcium phosphatesInorganic 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

2 low · 2 not assessed

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