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Malteaser Cookie 4 Pack

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Calcium phosphates).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 6 Mar 2019

Why it's rated this way

2 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Wheat Flour37%No flag›
  • Wheat Flour19.8%No flag›
  • Calcium Carbonate · E170i8.6%No flag
  • Iron4.3%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3752.1%No flag
  • Thiamin2.1%No flag›
  • Sugar25%No flag›
  • Palm Oil21%No flag›
  • Chocolate Coated Malt Pieces13%No flag
  • Sugar6.9%No flag›
  • Cocoa Butter3.1%No flag›
  • Skimmed Milk1.5%No flag
  • Cocoa paste0.8%No flag
  • Wheat Flour0.4%No flag›
  • Wheat Flour0.2%No flag›
  • Calcium Carbonate · E170i<0.1%No flag
  • Iron<0.1%No flag›
  • Niacin · E375<0.1%No flag
  • Thiamin<0.1%No flag›
  • Corn flour0.2%No flag›
  • Lactose<0.1%No flag›
  • Palm Oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Whey Powder<0.1%No flag
  • Malted Barley<0.1%No flag›
  • MilkfatNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • E341iiiNo flag
  • Mono- and DiGlycerides of Fatty Acids · E471No flag
  • EmulsifierNo flag
  • Soya LecithinsNo flag›
  • Glazing AgentNo flag
  • AcaciaNo flag›
  • VanillaNo flag›
  • Malted Barley2%No flag›
  • Skimmed Milk1%No flag
  • Fructose-Glucose Syrup0.5%No flag
  • Rapeseed Oil0.3%No flag›
  • Humectant0.1%No flag
  • Glycerine · E4220.1%No flag
  • Cocoa Powder<0.1%No flag›
  • Raising Agents<0.1%No flag
  • E500ii<0.1%No flag
  • Disodium Diphosphate · E450iNo flag
  • E450viiNo flag
  • Calcium Phosphate · E341Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

  • Wheat fiber<0.1%No flag
  • Whey PowderNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • ND Anticaking AgentNo flag
  • E341iiiNo flag
  • 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.

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Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Sugar, Palm Oil, Chocolate Coated Malt Pieces (13%)(Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Dried Skimmed Milk, Cocoa Mass, Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Maize Flour, Milk Sugar, Palm Oil, Whey Powder (Milk), Malted Barley, Milk Fat, Salt, Tricalcium Phosphate, Mono - and Di-Glycerides of Fatty Acids, Emulsifier (Soya Lecithins), Glazing Agent (Acacia), Vanilla), Malted Barley, Dried Skimmed Milk, Fructose-Glucose Syrup, Rapeseed Oil, Humectant (Glycerine), Cocoa Powder, Raising Agents (Sodium Bicarbonate, Disodium Diphosphate, Calcium Dihydrogen Diphosphate, Calcium Phosphate), Wheat Fibre, Whey Powder (Milk), Salt, ND Anticaking Agent (Tricalcium Phosphate)

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 6 Mar 2019

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.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

3 low · 4 not assessed

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