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Market Basket, Market Basket Inc.Snacks · 0049705807965

Market basket, 3 layer cake slice, vanilla bean

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 22 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)Moderate concernAntioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Antioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).
    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. 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.
  3. CarrageenanMinor concernDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
    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.
  5. Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Minor concernSynthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    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

  • Sugar55.6%No flag›
  • Trans free shortening22.2%No flag
  • Palm oil11.1%No flag›
  • Mon-diglycerides5.6%No flag
  • Polysorbate 60 · E4355.6%No flag
  • Creme cake11.1%No flag
  • Fortified wheat flour5.6%No flag
  • Barley malt flour2.8%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3751.4%No flag
  • Reduced iron0.7%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.3%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.2%No flag
  • Folic acid0.2%No flag›
  • Sugar2.8%No flag›
  • Modified food starch1.4%No flag›
  • Whey0.7%No flag›
  • Palm oil0.3%No flag›
  • Emulsifier blend0.2%No flag
  • Propylene glycol monoester<0.1%No flag
  • Monodiglycerides<0.1%No flag
  • Soya oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Lecithin · E322i<0.1%No flag
  • Bha · E320Moderate

    Antioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).

  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Raising agent<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium aluminum phosphate · E541<0.1%No flag
  • E500ii<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Wheat gluten<0.1%No flag›
  • Wheat starchNo flag›
  • Cellulose gum · E466Low

    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

  • Sodium stearoyl lactylate · E481No flag
  • Artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Whole eggs5.6%No flag
  • Corn syrup2.8%No flag›
  • Dextrose1.4%No flag›
  • Glucose syrup blend1.4%No flag
  • Sour cream1.4%No flag
  • Soured milk0.7%No flag
  • Cream0.3%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk0.2%No flag
  • Modified food starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Guar gum · E412<0.1%No flag
  • Carrageenan · E407<0.1%Low

    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.

  • Locust bean gum · E410<0.1%No flag
  • Milk powder0.7%No flag
  • Vanilla extract0.3%No flag›
  • Water0.2%No flag›
  • Alcohol<0.1%No flag›
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Vanilla pod<0.1%No flag›
  • Baking powder0.3%No flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450i0.2%No flag
  • E500ii<0.1%No flag
  • Corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341i<0.1%No flag
  • Calcium phosphates (E341)Low

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

  • 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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Sugar, trans free shortening (palm oil, mon-diglycerides, polysorbate 60), creme cake (bleached enriched wheat flour [malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], sugar, modified food starch, dried whey [milk], palm oil, emulsifier blend [propylene glycol monoester, mono-diglycerides, soy bean oil, lecithin, bha, citric acid], leavening [sodium aluminum phosphate, sodium bicarbonate], salt, wheat gluten, wheat starch, cellulose gum, sodium stearoyl lactylate, artificial flavor), whole eggs, corn syrup (refined liquid dextrose, glucose syrup blend), sour cream (cultured milk, cream, non-fat milk solids, modified food starch, guar gum, carrageenan, locust bean gum), milk powder, vanilla extract (water, alcohol, sugar, vanilla bean extractives), baking powder (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, corn starch, monocalcium phosphate).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)Antioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).
  • Calcium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • CarrageenanDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
  • DiphosphatesInorganic 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

What drives this

2 low · 1 not assessed

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