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Kroger, cinnamon danish, cinnamon
KrogerSnacks · 0011110040794

Kroger, cinnamon danish, cinnamon

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 6 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

6 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. Titanium dioxideHigh concernPossible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Possible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
    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. Sodium benzoateModerate concernPreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
    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. Calcium propionateMinor concernPropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
    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.
  6. PolyphosphatesMinor 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

  • Flour51.3%No flag›
  • Wheat flour25.8%No flag›
  • Barley malt flour12.7%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3756.4%No flag
  • Reduced iron3.2%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate1.6%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.8%No flag
  • Folic acid0.8%No flag›
  • Sugar13.4%No flag›
  • Water13.4%No flag›
  • Margarine11%No flag›
  • Palm oil5.5%No flag›
  • Water2.7%No flag›
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Monoglycerides0.4%No flag›
  • Whey0.4%No flag›
  • Sodium benzoate · E2110.4%Moderate

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

  • Preservative0.4%No flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouring0.4%No flag
  • Citric acid · E3300.3%No flag
  • E160ai0.1%No flag
  • Colour0.1%No flag
  • Retinyl palmitate0.1%No flag›
  • Egg white5.5%No flag›
  • Contains less than 2% of each of the following2.7%No flag
  • Dextrose2.7%No flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E4711.4%No flag
  • Soya flour0.7%No flag›
  • Guar gum · E4120.3%No flag
  • Wheat gluten0.2%No flag›
  • Raising agent<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450i<0.1%No flag
  • E500ii<0.1%No flag
  • Ammonium sulfate · E517<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Enzyme<0.1%No flag›
  • Calcium sulfate · E516No flag
  • Azodicarbonamide · E927aNo flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Calcium propionate · E282Low

    Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.

  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • Tocopherols · E306No flag
  • Beta carotene colorNo flag
  • YeastNo flag›
  • EggsNo flag›
  • CinnamonNo flag›
  • Palm oilNo flag›
  • Calcium carbonate · E170iNo flag
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • CocoaNo flag›
  • Fumaric acid · E297No flag
  • MolassesNo flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Agar · E406No flag
  • Sodium hexametaphosphate · E452iNo flag
  • Skimmed milkNo flag
  • WheyNo flag›
  • Sodium stearoyl lactylate · E481No flag
  • Ascorbic acid added as a dough conditionerNo flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Titanium dioxide · E171High

    Possible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.

  • ColourNo flag
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341iNo flag
  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo 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.

  • 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.

  • Polyphosphates (E452)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

Enriched flour bleached (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), sugar, water, margarine (palm oil, water, salt, monoglycerides, whey, sodium benzoate [preservative], natural and artificial flavor, citric acid, beta carotene [color], vitamin a palmitate), egg whites, contains less than 2% of each of the following: dextrose, mono-and diglycerides, defatted soy flour, guar gum, wheat gluten, leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, baking soda), ammonium sulfate, salt, enzymes, calcium sulfate, azodicarbonamide, preservatives (calcium propionate, potassium sorbate, tocopherols), beta carotene color, yeast, eggs, cinnamon, palm oil, calcium carbonate, corn starch, cocoa (processed with alkali), fumaric acid, molasses, xanthan gum, agar, sodium hexametaphosphate, nonfat milk, whey, sodium stearoyl lactylate, ascorbic acid added as a dough conditioner, natural & artificial flavors, titanium dioxide (color), monocalcium phosphate, soybean oil, soy lecithin.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Titanium dioxidePossible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
  • Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
  • Calcium propionatePropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
  • 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.
  • PolyphosphatesInorganic 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

4 low · 15 not assessed

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