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Marie callender's, muffin mix, cinnamon apple

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 4 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

4 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. 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.
  4. 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

  • Flours55.6%No flag›
  • Wheat flour28.6%No flag›
  • Barley malt flour13.5%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3756.7%No flag
  • Iron3.4%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate1.7%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.8%No flag
  • Folic acid0.8%No flag›
  • Sugar16.7%No flag›
  • Apple bits13.9%No flag
  • Sugar6.9%No flag›
  • Partially hydrogenated palm oil3.5%No flag
  • Corn flour1.7%No flag›
  • Corn starch0.9%No flag›
  • Cinnamon0.4%No flag›
  • Natural and artificial flavouring0.2%No flag
  • Malic acid · E2960.1%No flag
  • Caramel color · E150a<0.1%No flag
  • Flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Malic acid · E296<0.1%No flag
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • Yellow #5 lake · E102High

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

  • Yellow #6 lake · E110High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Baking powder6.9%No flag
  • Raising agent6.9%No flag
  • Canola oil3.5%No flag›
  • Ascorbic acid · E3001.7%No flag
  • Rosemary added to preserve freshness1.7%No flag
  • Artificial flavouring1.7%No flag
  • Sea salt0.5%No flag›
  • Natural vanilla0.5%No flag
  • Cinnamon0.7%No flag›
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

  • 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 flours (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), sugar, apple bits (sugar, partially hydrogenated palm oil, corn flour, corn starch, cinnamon, natural and artificial flavor, malic acid, caramel color, flavor, malic acid, caramel color, yellow #5 lake, yellow #6 lake), baking powder [(sodium acid pyrophosphate, baking soda, corn starch, monocalcium phosphate) leavening], canola oil (ascorbic acid and rosemary added to preserve freshness), artificial flavor, sea salt, natural vanilla powder, cinnamon.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Gluten.

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.
  • Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
  • 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 · 2 not assessed

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