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

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

  1. Allura red ACHigh concernSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    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. Cochineal / carmineModerate concernInsect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic reactions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Insect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic reactions.
    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. ErythrosineModerate concernIodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Iodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
    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.

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

Ingredients

  • Sugar52.5%No flag›
  • Wheat flour23.8%No flag›
  • Flour11.9%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3755.9%No flag
  • Reduced iron3%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate1.5%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.7%No flag
  • Folic acid0.7%No flag›
  • Margarine11.9%No flag›
  • Palm oil5.9%No flag›
  • Water3%No flag›
  • Soya oil1.5%No flag›
  • Salt0.3%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of0.3%No flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E4710.3%No flag
  • Calcium disodium edta · E3850.3%No flag
  • Preservative0.3%No flag
  • Artificial flavouring0.3%No flag
  • Retinyl palmitate0.3%No flag›
  • Water5.9%No flag›
  • Eggs3%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of1.5%No flag
  • Corn starch1.5%No flag›
  • Vegetable oil0.7%No flag›
  • Fractionated palm kernel oil0.7%No flag
  • Glucose0.4%No flag›
  • Soya lecithin0.2%No flag›
  • Colour<0.1%No flag
  • Carmine · E120<0.1%Moderate

    Insect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic reactions.

  • Red #3 · E127<0.1%Moderate

    Iodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.

  • Red #40 · E129<0.1%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Red #40 lake · E129<0.1%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Gum arabic · E414<0.1%No flag
  • Carnauba wax · E903<0.1%No flag
  • Confectioner's glaze<0.1%No flag
  • Corn syrupNo flag›
  • Raising agentNo flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Sodium aluminum sulfate · E521No flag
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341iNo flag
  • Skimmed milkNo flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Guar gum · E412No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Polysorbate 60 · E435No flag
  • 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.

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Sugar, enriched bleached wheat flour (flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), margarine (palm oil, water, soybean oil, salt, contains 2% or less of: mono & diglycerides, calcium disodium edta [preservative] artificial flavor, vitamin a palmitate), water, eggs, contains 2% or less of: cornstarch, vegetable oil (fractionated palm kernel) glucose, soy lecithin, colors (carmine, red #3, red #40, red #40 lake) gum arabic, carnauba wax, confectioner's glaze, corn syrup, leavening (baking soda, sodium aluminum sulfate, monocalcium phosphate), nonfat milk, natural & artificial flavor, guar gum, xanthan gum, polysorbate 60 (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
  • Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Cochineal / carmineInsect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic reactions.
  • ErythrosineIodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
  • Calcium phosphatesInorganic 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

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4 low · 5 not assessed

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