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Regular Instant Oatmeal
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 1 additive of concern (Ammonia caramel).
- High
Allergens
No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.
Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 24 Feb 2025
Why it's rated this way
1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.
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.
Ingredients
- Whole grain oat flakes53.6%No flag
- Calcium carbonate · E170i23.2%No flag
- A source of calcium23.2%No flag
- Guar gum · E4121.8%No flag
- Caramel color · E150a1.8%No flag
- A source of iron1.8%No flag
- Niacinamide · E3751.8%No flag
- Riboflavin · E1011.8%No flag
- Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate
Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
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WHOLE GRAIN ROLLED OATS (WITH OAT BRAN), CALCIUM CARBONATE (A SOURCE OF CALCIUM), SUGAR, SALT, DEXTROSE, GUAR GUM, CARAMEL COLOR, FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE (A SOURCE OF IRON), NIACINAMIDE*, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE (VITAMIN B6)*, RIBOFLAVIN*, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE*, FOLIC ACID*.
Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
What drives this
- Retinyl PalmitateHigh concern
- SugarLow concern
- SaltLow concern
Alternatives
No lower-concern alternatives are available for this product yet.
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