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Blueberry waffles, blueberry
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Blueberry waffles, blueberry

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 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

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

  1. 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.
  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.
  3. 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

  • Fortified wheat flour51.6%No flag
  • Wheat flour26.1%No flag›
  • Niacin · E37512.8%No flag
  • Reduced iron6.4%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate3.2%No flag›
  • Thiamin3.2%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1011.6%No flag
  • Vitamin b2 · E1011.6%No flag
  • Folic acid1.6%No flag›
  • Whey24.2%No flag›
  • Vegetable oil12.1%No flag›
  • Canola6%No flag›
  • Soya oil6%No flag›
  • Blueberry flavored nuggets6%No flag
  • Dextrose3%No flag›
  • Sugar1.5%No flag›
  • Wheat flour0.8%No flag›
  • Modified corn starch0.4%No flag›
  • Soya oil0.2%No flag›
  • Natural and artificial flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Blueberry<0.1%No flag›
  • Cellulose gum · E466<0.1%Low

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

  • Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • Blue 2 lake · E132Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.

  • Red 40 sugarNo flag
  • Contains 2% and less ofNo flag
  • Raising agentNo flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450iNo flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • EggsNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • EmulsifierNo flag
  • Calcium carbonate · E170iNo flag
  • Artificial flavouringNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Retinyl palmitateNo flag›
  • Niacinamide · E375No flag
  • Reduced ironNo flag›
  • Pyridoxine hydrochlorideNo flag›
  • Vitamin beNo flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101No flag
  • Vitamin b2 · E101No flag
  • Thiamin mononitrateNo flag›
  • ThiaminNo flag›
  • Folic acidNo flag›
  • Vitamin b12No 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 wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate [vitamin b1], riboflavin [vitamin b2], folic acid), whey, vegetable oil (canola and/or soybean oil), blueberry flavored nuggets (dextrose, sugar, wheat flour, modified corn starch, soybean oil, natural and artificial flavors, dried blueberries, cellulose gum, citric acid, maltodextrin, blue 2 lake, red 40 sugar, contains 2% or less of: leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate), eggs, soy lecithin (emulsifier), calcium carbonate, artificial flavor, salt, vitamin a palmitate, niacinamide, reduced iron, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin be), riboflavin (vitamin b2), thiamin mononitrate (vitamin b1), folic acid, vitamin b12.

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
  • Indigotine / indigo carmineSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.
  • 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

1 high · 5 moderate · 1 minor · 3 low · 8 not assessed

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