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Kirkland,CostcoSnacks · 0096619525072

Caramel Tres Leches Bar

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

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 3 Sep 2023

Ingredients

  • Cake55%No flag
  • Water27.8%No flag
  • Whipping cream13.6%No flag
  • Cream6.8%No flag
  • Milk3.4%No flag
  • Carrageenan · E4073.4%Low

    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.

  • Sugar6.8%No flag
  • Flour3.4%No flag
  • Wheat flour1.7%No flag
  • Niacin · E3750.9%No flag
  • Iron0.4%No flag
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.2%No flag
  • Riboflavin · E1010.1%No flag
  • Folic acid0.1%No flag
  • Eggs1.7%No flag
  • Caramel glaze0.9%No flag
  • Sugar0.4%No flag
  • Water0.2%No flag
  • Glucose syrup0.1%No flag
  • Caramel color · E150a<0.1%No flag
  • Pectin · E440a<0.1%No flag
  • Agar · E406<0.1%No flag
  • Cellulose gum · E466Low

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

  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Mineral oil · E905aNo flag
  • Dimethylpolysiloxane blendNo flag
  • Canola oil0.4%No flag
  • Skimmed milk powder0.2%No flag
  • Confectioners sugar0.1%No flag
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag
  • Corn starch<0.1%No flag
  • Modified corn starch<0.1%No flag
  • Sweetened condensed milk<0.1%No flag
  • Milk<0.1%No flag
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag
  • Raising agent<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450iNo flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Corn starchNo flag
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341iNo flag
  • Modified tapioca starchNo flag
  • SaltNo flag
  • Alginate blendNo flag
  • E450iiiNo flag
  • Sodium alginate · E401No flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Fruit juiceNo flag
  • Calcium sulfate · E516No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Dark chocolate22.5%No flag
  • Sugar11.3%No flag
  • Cocoa paste5.6%No flag
  • Cocoa butter2.8%No flag
  • Butterfat1.4%No flag
  • Soya lecithin0.7%No flag
  • Polyglycerol polyricinoleate · E4760.4%No flag
  • Vanilla0.2%No flag
  • Coconut oil<0.1%No flag
  • Skimmed milk powder<0.1%No flag
  • Crispies11.3%No flag
  • Rice cereal5.6%No flag
  • Cocoa2.8%No flag
  • Rice flour1.4%No flag
  • Corn flour0.7%No flag
  • Sugar0.4%No flag
  • Cocoa powder0.2%No flag
  • Malt extract<0.1%No flag
  • Calcium carbonate · E170i<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag
  • Vegetable fat<0.1%No flag
  • Soy lechiten<0.1%No flag
  • Sugar maltodextrin1.4%No flag
  • Palm kernel oil0.7%No flag
  • Cocoa powder0.4%No flag
  • Powered glucose0.2%No flag
  • Sorbitan tristearate · E4920.2%No 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.

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CAKE (WATER, WHIPPING CREAM (CREAM, MILK, CARRAGEENAN), SUGAR, ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), EGGS, CARAMEL GLAZE (SUGAR, WATER, GLUCOSE SYRUP, CARAMEL COLOR, PECTIN, AGAR, CELLULOSE GUM, CITRIC ACID, POTASSIUM SORBATE, XANTHAN GUM, MINERAL OIL AND DIMETHYLPOLYSILOXANE BLEND), CANOLA OIL, NONFAT DRY MILK, CONFECTIONERS SUGAR (SUGAR, CORN STARCH), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK (MILK, SUGAR), LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORN STARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), MODIFIED TAPIOCA STARCH, SALT, ALGINATE BLEND (TETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM ALGINATE), NATURAL FLAVOR, FRUIT JUICE , CALCIUM SULFATE, XANTHAN GUM), DARK CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, COCOA BUTTER, BUTTER OIL, SOY LECITHIN, POLYGLYCEROL POLYRICINOLEATE, VANILLA, COCONUT OIL, SKIM MILK POWDER), CRISPIES (RICE CEREAL AND COCOA (RICE FLOUR, CORN FLOUR, SUGAR, COCOA POWDER, MALT EXTRACT, CALCIUM CARBONATE, SALT, VEGETABLE FAT, SOY LECHITEN), SUGAR MALTODEXTRIN, PALM KERNEL OIL, COCOA POWDER, POWERED GLUCOSE, SORBITAN TRISTEARATE,

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 3 Sep 2023

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.
  • Calcium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • CarrageenanDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
  • DiphosphatesInorganic 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

Chemical identity has not been assessed for these 2 ingredients yet.

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