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Better Bites, Double Chocolate Cake Balls
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Calcium phosphates).
- Critical
Allergens
No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.
Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 22 Apr 2020
Why it's rated this way
2 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
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.
Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Minor concernSynthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
- 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
- Flour blend23.7%No flag
- White rice flour11.8%No flag
- Tapioca flour5.9%No flag
- Guar gum · E4121.5%No flag
- Non-gmo canola oil3%No flag
- Natural flavouring0.7%No flag
- Baking powder0.4%No flag
- Monocalcium phosphate · E341i0.2%No flag
- E501ii<0.1%No flag
- Egg replacer0.2%No flag
- Tapioca flour<0.1%No flag
- Raising agent<0.1%No flag
- Calcium lactate · E327<0.1%No flag
- Non-dairy<0.1%No flag
- Calcium carbonate · E170iNo flag
- Cream of tartar · E336iNo flag
- Cellulose gum · E466<0.1%Low
Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
- EspressoNo flag
- E500iiNo flag
- Evaporated cane juiceNo flag
- Natural chocolate liquorNo flag
- Non-alcoholicNo flag
- Non-dairy cocoa butterNo flag
- Pgpr · E476No flag
- Non-gmo emulsifierNo flag
- 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.
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Water, flour mix (white rice flour, tapioca flour, potato starch, guar gum, salt), organic light brown sugar, organic cane sugar, non-gmo canola oil, cocoa, natural flavor, baking powder (monocalcium phosphate, potato starch, potassium bicarbonate), egg replacer (potato starch, tapioca flour, leavening (calcium lactate (non-dairy), calcium carbonate, cream of tartar), cellulose gum, modified cellulose), espresso, baking soda, salt, chocolate (evaporated cane juice, natural chocolate liquor (non-alcoholic), non-dairy cocoa butter), pgpr (non-gmo emulsifier).
Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Calcium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
- Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
What drives this
- WaterLow concern
- Cane SugarLow concern
- Potato StarchLow concern
3 of 7 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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