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Lemon poppy seed muffins

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 4 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

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

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Why it's rated this way

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

  1. TartrazineHigh concernSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
    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. 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.
  4. 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.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Flour blend50%No flag
  • Sugar25%No flag›
  • Flour12.5%No flag›
  • Wheat flour6.3%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3753.1%No flag
  • Iron1.6%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.8%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.4%No flag
  • Folic acid0.4%No flag›
  • Soya oil6.3%No flag›
  • Modified corn starch3.1%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of1.6%No flag
  • Whey1.6%No flag›
  • Raising agent0.8%No flag
  • E500ii0.4%No flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450i0.4%No flag
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Sorbitan monostearate · E4910.2%No flag
  • Skimmed milk<0.1%No flag
  • Vital wheat gluten<0.1%No flag
  • Polysorbate 60 · E435<0.1%No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415<0.1%No flag
  • Guar gum · E412No flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Soya flourNo flag›
  • EggNo flag›
  • Whole eggs25%No flag
  • Soya oil12.5%No flag›
  • Water6.3%No flag›
  • Banana3.1%No flag›
  • Lemon flavouring1.6%No flag
  • Water0.8%No flag›
  • Propylene glycol · E4900.4%No flag
  • Contains bht · E3210.4%Moderate

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

  • Antioxidant0.4%No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E4150.2%No flag
  • Sodium benzoate · E211<0.1%Moderate

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

  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Spice<0.1%No flag›
  • Poppyseed<0.1%No flag
  • Lemon pureeNo flag
  • Lemon preserveNo flag
  • Corn syrupNo flag›
  • Lemon peelNo flag›
  • Lemon peelNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Modified corn starchNo flag›
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Contains bht · E321Moderate

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

  • AntioxidantNo flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Pectin · E440aNo flag
  • Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate

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

  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Yellow 5 · E102High

    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.

  • Vanilla flavouringNo flag
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Propylene glycol · E490No flag
  • Artificial flavouringNo flag
  • 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.

Show original label text

Flour blend; (sugar, enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), soybean oil, modified corn starch. contains 2% or less of: whey, leavening (baking soda, sodium acid pyrophosphate), salt, sorbitan monostearate, nonfat milk, vital wheat gluten, polysorbate 60, xanthan gum, guar gum, mono and diglycerides, natural flavor, soy flour, egg), whole eggs, soybean oil, water, banana puree, lemon flavoring (water, propylene glycol, (contains bht (antioxidant)), xanthan gum, sodium benzoate (preservative)), sugar, spices, poppy seed, lemon puree, lemon preserve (corn syrup, lemon peel (lemon peel, water, citric acid), sugar, water, modified corn starch, natural and artificial flavor (contains bht (antioxidant)), citric acid, pectin, sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate (preservatives), xanthan gum, artificial color (yellow 5), vanilla flavor (water, propylene glycol, artificial flavors)

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Egg, Gluten, Soy.

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

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • TartrazineSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
  • Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
  • Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
  • DiphosphatesInorganic 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

3 low · 5 not assessed

5 of 8 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all
  3. 06SpiceNot assessed

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