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Snacks · 0038000941481

Kellogg special k granola bars almond honey oat .95oz

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Peanut
  • Soy
  • Tree nuts

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. 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. Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)Moderate concernAntioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
    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

  • Soluble corn fiber51.8%No flag
  • Oat flakes24.1%No flag
  • Soy protein isolate12.1%No flag›
  • Cereal6%No flag
  • Rice3%No flag›
  • Whole grain wheat1.5%No flag
  • Sugar0.8%No flag›
  • Wheat bran0.4%No flag›
  • Soluble wheat fiber0.2%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Malt flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Thiamin<0.1%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate<0.1%No flag›
  • Vitamin b2 · E101<0.1%No flag
  • Riboflavin · E101<0.1%No flag
  • Sugar3%No flag›
  • Vegetable oil1.5%No flag›
  • Palm kernel oil0.8%No flag›
  • Palm0.4%No flag
  • Canola oil0.4%No flag›
  • Fructose0.8%No flag›
  • Corn syrup0.4%No flag›
  • Chicory fibre0.2%No flag
  • Rice<0.1%No flag›
  • Roasted peanuts<0.1%No flag
  • Dextrose<0.1%No flag›
  • Roasted almonds<0.1%No flag
  • Contains 2% and less of sorbitolNo flag
  • Glycerin · E422No flag
  • Calcium carbonate · E170iNo flag
  • Nonfat yogurt powderNo flag
  • Whey proteinNo flag›
  • Cultured nonfat milkNo flag
  • Heat-treated after culturingNo flag
  • Skimmed milkNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • WheyNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • Niacinamide · E375No flag
  • Bht · E321Moderate

    Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.

  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Vitamin b6No flag›
  • Pyridoxine hydrochlorideNo flag›
  • IronNo flag›
  • Vitamin b2 · E101No flag
  • Riboflavin · E101No flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

Show original label text

Soluble corn fiber, rolled oats, soy protein isolate, cereal (rice, whole grain wheat, sugar, wheat bran, soluble wheat fiber, salt, malt flavor, vitamin b1 [thiamin mononitrate], vitamin b2 [riboflavin]), sugar, vegetable oil (partially hydrogenated palm kernel and palm, canola oil), fructose, corn syrup, chicory root fiber, rice, roasted peanuts, dextrose, roasted almonds, contains 2% or less of sorbitol, glycerin, calcium carbonate, nonfat yogurt powder (whey protein concentrate, cultured nonfat milk; heat-treated after culturing), nonfat milk, salt, whey, soy lecithin, natural and artificial flavors, caramel color, niacinamide, bht (preservative), vitamin b6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), iron, vitamin b2 (riboflavin).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Peanut, Soy, Tree nuts.

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

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.
  • Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

2 moderate · 4 low · 6 not assessed

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