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Key Food, Key Food Stores Co-Operative Inc.Sweeteners · 0073296203509

Key food, original syrup

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

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Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 23 Apr 2020

Ingredients

  • Corn syrup54.5%No flag
  • Water22.7%No flag
  • Contains less than 2% of salt11.4%No flag
  • Artificial5.7%No flag
  • Natural flavouring2.5%No flag
  • Cellulose gum · E4661.6%Low

    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

  • Caramel color · E150a0.8%No flag
  • Sodium benzoate · E2110.4%Moderate

    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.

  • Sorbic acid · E2000.2%No flag
  • Potassium sorbate as preservatives<0.1%No flag
  • Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

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Corn syrup, water, contains less than 2% of salt, artificial and natural flavors, cellulose gum, caramel color, sodium benzoate, sorbic acid and potassium sorbate as preservatives, citric acid.

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.
  • Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
  • 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

Chemical identity has not been assessed for these 3 ingredients yet.

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