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Lowes foods, original syrup
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 4 additives of concern.
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Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 23 Apr 2020
Ingredients
- Contains less than 2% of natural5.7%No flag
- Artificial flavouring2.5%No flag
- Cellulose gum · E4661.6%Low
Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
- Caramel color · E150a0.2%No flag
- Sodium benzoate · E2110.2%Moderate
Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- Sorbic acid · E2000.2%No flag
- Preservative0.2%No flag
- And sodium hexametaphosphate · E452i0.9%No flag
- Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate
Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- Polyphosphates (E452)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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Corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, water, contains less than 2% of natural and artificial flavors, cellulose gum, salt, caramel color, sodium benzoate and sorbic acid (preservatives), and sodium hexametaphosphate.
Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- PolyphosphatesInorganic 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
Chemical identity has not been assessed for these 6 ingredients yet.
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