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Snacks · 0024300044892

Maple buns

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

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

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

  1. Calcium propionateMinor concernPropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
    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

  • Flour51.5%No flag›
  • Wheat flour25.9%No flag›
  • Malted barley12.8%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3756.4%No flag
  • Reduced iron3.2%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate1.6%No flag›
  • Thiamin1.6%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.8%No flag
  • Vitamin b2 · E1010.8%No flag
  • Folic acid0.8%No flag›
  • Sugar13%No flag›
  • Water13%No flag›
  • Palm oil11.3%No flag›
  • Dextrose5.6%No flag›
  • Palm2.8%No flag
  • Soybean oils with tbhq and citric acid to protect flavor1.4%No flag
  • Yeast0.7%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of each of the following0.4%No flag
  • Soya flour0.4%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk powder0.2%No flag
  • Honey<0.1%No flag›
  • Eggs<0.1%No flag›
  • Cinnamon<0.1%No flag›
  • Maple syrup<0.1%No flag›
  • CocoaNo flag›
  • Wheat starchNo flag›
  • Raising agentNo flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450iNo flag
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Calcium stearoyl lactylateNo flag›
  • Calcium carbonate · E170iNo flag
  • Agar · E406No flag
  • Calcium sulfate · E516No flag
  • Calcium propionate · E282Low

    Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.

  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • To preserve freshnessNo flag
  • Ascorbic acid · E300No flag
  • Calcium peroxide · E930No flag
  • Amylase enzymesNo flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Contains mapleNo flag
  • Datem · E472eNo flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • ColourNo 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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Enriched bleached flour (wheat flour, barley malt, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate [vitamin b1], riboflavin [vitamin b2], folic acid), sugar, water, palm oil, dextrose, palm and soybean oils with tbhq and citric acid to protect flavor, yeast. contains 2% or less of each of the following: soy flour, nonfat dry milk, dried honey, eggs, cinnamon, maple syrup, cocoa, wheat starch, leavening (baking soda, sodium acid pyrophosphate), corn starch, mono - and diglycerides, soybean oil, salt, calcium stearoyl lactylate, calcium carbonate, agar, calcium sulfate, calcium propionate and potassium sorbate (to preserve freshness), ascorbic acid, calcium peroxide, amylase enzymes, natural and artificial flavors (contains maple), datem, soy lecithin, artificial colors.

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
  • Calcium propionatePropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
  • 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

6 low · 11 not assessed

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