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Leonard Novelty BakerySnacks · 0096162184450

Chocolate Dipped Cookies

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 7 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

7 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. Sunset yellow FCFHigh 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Indigotine / indigo carmineModerate concernSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.
    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. Brilliant blue FCFModerate concernSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported 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.
  7. 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Flour53.8%No flag›
  • Wheat flour27.5%No flag›
  • Barley malt flour13.2%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3756.6%No flag
  • Reduced iron3.3%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate1.6%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.8%No flag
  • Folic acid0.8%No flag›
  • Sugar12.5%No flag›
  • Vegetable fat12.5%No flag
  • Palm oil6.3%No flag›
  • Soya oil6.3%No flag›
  • Margarine10.6%No flag›
  • Soya oil5.3%No flag›
  • Palm oil2.6%No flag›
  • Water1.3%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E4710.2%No flag
  • Soya lecithin0.2%No flag›
  • Sodium benzoate · E2110.2%Moderate

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

  • Artificial flavouring0.2%No flag
  • Retinyl palmitate0.2%No flag›
  • E160ai0.2%No flag
  • Colour0.2%No flag
  • Egg white5.3%No flag›
  • Chocolate coating2.6%No flag
  • Vegetable fat1.3%No flag
  • Soya bean0.7%No flag›
  • Cottonseed oil0.7%No flag›
  • Water0.7%No flag›
  • Cocoa0.3%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Soya lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides sodium benzoate<0.1%No flag
  • To preserve freshness<0.1%No flag
  • Artificial flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Sprinkles1.3%No flag
  • Sugar0.7%No flag›
  • Corn starch0.3%No flag›
  • Vegetable oil0.2%No flag›
  • Soya bean<0.1%No flag›
  • Cottonseed<0.1%No flag›
  • Dextrin · E1400<0.1%No flag
  • Soya lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • Confectioner's glaze<0.1%No flag
  • And coloring includes<0.1%No flag
  • Yellow #5 · E102<0.1%High

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

  • Red #40 · E129High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Yellow #6 · E110High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Blue #1 · E133Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.

  • Red #3 · E127Moderate

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

  • Blue #2 · E132Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.

  • Natural and artificial flavouring0.7%No flag
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Whey0.2%No flag›
  • From milk0.2%No flag›
  • Coloring includes0.1%No flag
  • Yellow #5 · E1020.1%High

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

  • Red #40 · E129<0.1%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Blue #1 · E133<0.1%Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.

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Enriched flour [wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin and folic acid], sugar, vegetable shortening [palm oil and soybean oil] margarine [soybean oil, palm oil, water, salt, mono and diglycerides, soy lecithin, sodium benzoate, artificial flavor, vitamin a palmitate and beta carotene (color)], egg whites, chocolate flavored coating [vegetable shortening (partially hydrogenated soybean and cottonseed oil), water, cocoa, salt, soy lecithin, mono and di-glycerides sodium benzoate (to preserve freshness) and artificial flavors], sprinkles [sugar, corn starch, vegetable oil (partially hydrogenated soybean and cottonseed), dextrin, soy lecithin, confectioner's glaze, and coloring includes: yellow #5, red #40, yellow #6, blue #1, red #3 and blue #2], natural and artificial flavors, salt, whey [from milk] and coloring includes: yellow #5, red #40 and blue #1.

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
  • TartrazineSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
  • Sunset yellow FCFSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • ErythrosineIodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
  • Indigotine / indigo carmineSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.
  • Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
  • Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

2 low · 4 not assessed

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