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Snacks · 0074016005120

Lemon zest donuts

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

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

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Sugar51.4%No flag›
  • Flour24.3%No flag›
  • Wheat flour12.2%No flag›
  • Barley malt flour6.1%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3753%No flag
  • Reduced iron1.5%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.8%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.4%No flag
  • Folic acid0.4%No flag›
  • Water12.2%No flag›
  • Vegetable fat6.1%No flag
  • Palm oil3%No flag›
  • Fractionated palm oil1.5%No flag
  • Canola oil0.8%No flag›
  • Tbhq preservative0.4%No flag
  • Dimethylpolysiloxane · E900a0.4%No flag
  • Dextrose3%No flag›
  • Soya flour1.5%No flag›
  • Vegetable fat0.8%No flag
  • Soya oil0.4%No flag›
  • Glyceryl-lacto esters of fatty acids0.2%No flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471<0.1%No flag
  • Tbhq preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Contains less than 2% of each of the following0.4%No flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouring0.4%No flag
  • Lemon flavouring0.2%No flag
  • Corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Wheat starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Raising agent<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450iNo flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341iNo flag
  • Wheat glutenNo flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • Deproteinized wheyNo flag
  • Wheat flourNo flag›
  • Lemon oilNo flag›
  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Yellow corn flourNo flag
  • Egg whiteNo flag›
  • Calcium carbonate · E170iNo flag
  • Baking powderNo flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450iNo flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341iNo flag
  • Wheat germNo flag›
  • Milk protein concentrateNo flag›
  • Guar gum · E412No flag
  • Sodium propionate preservativeNo flag
  • Agar-agar · E406No flag
  • Karaya gum · E416No flag
  • E341iiiNo flag
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • ColourNo flag
  • Modified cellulose gumNo flag›
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Alpha-tocopherols preservativeNo 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.

  • Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) (E466)Low

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

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Sugar, enriched flour bleached (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, vegetable shortening (palm oil and fractionated palm oil, canola oil, tbhq preservative, dimethylpolysiloxane), dextrose, defatted soy flour, vegetable shortening (soybean oil, glyceryl-lacto esters of fatty acids, mono - and diglycerides, tbhq preservative). contains less than 2% of each of the following: natural and artificial flavors, lemon zest flavor, corn starch, salt, wheat starch, leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, baking soda, monocalcium phosphate), wheat gluten, mono - and diglycerides, deproteinized whey, wheat flour, lemon oil, soybean oil, soy lecithin, yellow corn flour, egg whites, calcium carbonate, baking powder (sodium acid pyrophosphate, baking soda, corn starch, monocalcium phosphate), toasted wheat germ, milk protein concentrate, guar gum, sodium propionate preservative, agar-agar, karaya gum, tricalcium phosphate, enzymes, color added, modified cellulose gum, citric acid, alpha-tocopherols preservative.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, 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
  • 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.
  • 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

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1 high · 5 low · 12 not assessed

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