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Gingerbread Man
Little DebbieSnacks · 0024300805899

Gingerbread Man

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 5 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 14 May 2026

Why it's rated this way

5 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. 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.
  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. 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.
  5. Ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    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

  • Flour60.5%No flag›
  • Wheat flour31.7%No flag›
  • Barley malt flour14.4%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3757.2%No flag
  • Reduced iron3.6%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate1.8%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.9%No flag
  • Folic acid0.9%No flag›
  • Molasses3.5%No flag›
  • Sugar3.5%No flag›
  • Palm oil3.5%No flag›
  • Soya oil3.5%No flag›
  • Water3.5%No flag›
  • Invert sugar3.5%No flag›
  • Toppers3.5%No flag
  • Sugar1.8%No flag›
  • Confectioner's glaze0.9%No flag
  • Yellow 5 · E1020.4%High

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

  • Red 40 lake · E1290.2%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Carnauba wax · E9030.1%No flag
  • 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.

  • Red 3 · E127<0.1%Moderate

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

  • Eggs3.5%No flag›
  • Egg white3.5%No flag›
  • E500ii3.5%No flag
  • Ginger2.3%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Soya lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • Corn syrup<0.1%No flag›
  • Dextrose<0.1%No flag›
  • Gum arabic · E414<0.1%No flag
  • Caramel color · E150a<0.1%No flag
  • Allspice<0.1%No flag›
  • Cinnamon<0.1%No flag›
  • Corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Artificial flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Red 40 · E129<0.1%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Whey<0.1%No flag›
  • Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
  • Sorbic acid · E2001.3%No flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.

Show original label text

ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, BARLEY MALT, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), MOLASSES, SUGAR, PALM OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, INVERT SUGAR, TOPPERS (SUGAR, CONFECTIONER'S GLAZE, YELLOW 5, RED 40 LAKE, CARNAUBA WAX, RED 40, BLUE 1, RED 3), DRIED EGGS, DRIED EGG WHITES, BAKING SODA, GINGER, SALT, SOY LECITHIN, CORN SYRUP, DEXTROSE, GUM ARABIC, CARAMEL COLOR, ALLSPICE, CINNAMON, CORN STARCH, NATURAL FLAVORS, ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, RED 40, WHEY, CITRIC ACID, SORBIC ACID.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 14 May 2026

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.
  • Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • ErythrosineIodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
  • Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
  • Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

8 low · 10 not assessed

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