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Market Pantry, Target StoresSnacks · 0085239013304

Market pantry, red velvet cake bites

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. Allura red ACHigh 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.
  2. Titanium dioxideHigh concernPossible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Possible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
    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. Indigotine / indigo carmineModerate concernSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.
    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. Sodium 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.
  5. 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.

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

Ingredients

  • White coating53.1%No flag
  • Sugar27%No flag›
  • Palm kernel oil13.1%No flag›
  • Palm oil6.5%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk powder3.3%No flag
  • Titanium dioxide · E1711.6%High

    Possible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.

  • Colour1.6%No flag
  • Soya lecithin0.8%No flag›
  • Vanilla extract0.8%No flag›
  • Wheat flour23.4%No flag›
  • Flour11.7%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3755.9%No flag
  • Reduced iron2.9%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate1.5%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.7%No flag
  • Folic acid0.7%No flag›
  • Apple11.7%No flag›
  • Sugar5.9%No flag›
  • Soya oil2.9%No flag›
  • Red crunchlet topping1.5%No flag
  • Sugar0.7%No flag›
  • Corn cereal0.4%No flag›
  • Corn syrup0.2%No flag›
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Partially hydrogenated soybean oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Soya oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Modified corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Red 40 lake · E129High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Blue 2 lake · E132Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.

  • Eggs0.7%No flag›
  • Cocoa processed with alkali0.4%No flag
  • Contains 2% and less of0.2%No flag
  • Food starch modified0.2%No flag›
  • Red 40 lake · E129<0.1%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Natural and artificial flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Leaving<0.1%No flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Sodium aluminium sulfate · E521No flag
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341iNo flag
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • WheyNo flag›
  • Sodium propionate · E281Low

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

  • PreservativeNo 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.

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White coating (sugar, palm kernel and palm oil, nonfat dry milk, titanium dioxide [color], soy lecithin, vanilla extract), enriched bleached wheat flour (flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mono-nitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), apples, sugar, soybean oil, red crunchlet topping (sugar, corn cereal, corn syrup, water, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, soybean oil, modified corn starch, red 40 lake, blue 2 lake), eggs, cocoa processed with alkali, contains 2% or less of: food starch modified, red 40 lake, natural & artificial flavors, salt, leaving (baking soda, sodium aluminium sulfate, monocalcium phosphate), corn starch, whey, sodium propionate (preservative).

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
  • Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Titanium dioxidePossible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
  • Indigotine / indigo carmineSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.
  • Sodium propionatePropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
  • Calcium phosphatesInorganic 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

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1 moderate · 3 low · 4 not assessed

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