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Markets Of MeijerSnacks · 0713733359597

Rhubarb Pie

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 24 Nov 2022

Why it's rated this way

4 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. 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.
  3. Sodium benzoateModerate concernPreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
    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.

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

Ingredients

  • Filling51.4%No flag
  • Rhubarb51.4%No flag›
  • Water24.3%No flag›
  • Strawberry12.2%No flag›
  • Fructose6.1%No flag›
  • Sugar3%No flag›
  • Food starch-modified1.5%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Potassium sorbate · E2020.2%No flag
  • Preservative0.2%No flag
  • Red 40 · E1290.2%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Soya bean0.2%No flag›
  • Canola oil0.2%No flag›
  • Crust0.2%No flag
  • Flour<0.1%No flag›
  • Wheat flour<0.1%No flag›
  • Niacin · E375<0.1%No flag
  • Reduced iron<0.1%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate<0.1%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101<0.1%No flag
  • Folic acidNo flag›
  • PalmNo flag
  • Soya beanNo flag›
  • Canola oil shorteningNo flag
  • WaterNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • DextroseNo 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
  • L-cysteine hydrochloride · E920No flag
  • WashNo flag
  • WaterNo flag›
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • Modified corn starchNo flag›
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Cellulose gelNo flag›
  • Arabic gum · E414No flag
  • Agar-agar · E406No flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate

    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.

  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

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Filling: rhubarb, water, strawberries, fructose, sugar, food starch-modified, salt, potassium sorbate (preservative), red 40, soybean and/or canola oil. crust: enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), palm and soybean and/or canola oil shortening, water, sugar, salt, dextrose, sodium propionate (preservative), l-cysteine hydrochloride. wash: water, maltodextrin, caramel color, modified cornstarch, citric acid, cellulose gel, arabic gum, agar-agar, potassium sorbate (preservative), sodium benzoate (preservative).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 24 Nov 2022

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
  • Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
  • Sodium propionatePropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

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7 moderate · 4 low · 4 not assessed

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