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Blueberry muffin and sausage bites
Jimmy DeanSnacks · 0077900114953

Blueberry muffin and sausage bites

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 5 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 29 Oct 2021

Why it's rated this way

5 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. Monosodium glutamate (MSG)Moderate concernFlavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
    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. Annatto / bixin / norbixinMinor concernNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
    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. 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.
  5. 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

  • Blueberry muffin51.7%No flag
  • Sugar51.7%No flag›
  • Flour24.2%No flag›
  • Wheat flour12.1%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3756%No flag
  • Reduced iron3%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate1.5%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.8%No flag
  • Folic acid0.8%No flag›
  • Water12.1%No flag›
  • Eggs6%No flag›
  • Blueberry3%No flag›
  • Margarine1.5%No flag›
  • Vegetable oil0.8%No flag›
  • Palm0.4%No flag
  • Soya bean0.4%No flag›
  • Water0.4%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471<0.1%No flag
  • Annatto · E160b<0.1%Low

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • Colour<0.1%No flag
  • Calcium disodium edta · E385<0.1%No flag
  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Artificial flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Retinyl palmitate<0.1%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less0.8%No flag
  • Modified corn starch0.8%No flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E4710.4%No flag
  • Corn syrup0.2%No flag›
  • Whey<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Raising agent<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450i<0.1%No flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341iNo flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202<0.1%No flag
  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Ascorbic acid · E300No flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Mixed tocopherols · E306No flag
  • Artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Lemon oilNo flag›
  • Fully cooked pork sausage bitesNo flag
  • Caramel color added · E150aNo flag
  • PorkNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Contains 2% and lessNo flag
  • Potassium lactate · E326No flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Sodium phosphates · E339No flag
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • Monosodium glutamate · E621Moderate

    Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.

  • E262iiNo flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

  • Calcium phosphates (E341)Low

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

  • 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.

Show original label text

Blueberry muffin: sugar, enriched bleached flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, eggs, blueberries, margarine [vegetable oil (palm, soybean), water, salt, mono - and diglycerides, annatto (color), calcium disodium edta (preservative), artificial flavor, vitamin a palmitate], contains 2% or less: modified corn starch, mono - and diglycerides, corn syrup, whey, salt, leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, corn starch, monocalcium phosphate), potassium sorbate (preservative), ascorbic acid, citric acid, mixed tocopherols, artificial flavor, lemon oil. fully cooked pork sausage bites, caramel color added: pork, water, contains 2% or less: potassium lactate, salt, spices, sugar, sodium phosphates, dextrose, caramel color, monosodium glutamate, sodium diacetate.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 29 Oct 2021

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.
  • Monosodium glutamate (MSG)Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
  • Annatto / bixin / norbixinNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
  • 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

What drives this

1 high · 2 moderate · 3 low · 6 not assessed

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