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Mini cinnamon danish

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy
  • Sulphites

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. 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.
  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

  • Sugar51.1%No flag›
  • Water24.5%No flag›
  • Wheat flour12.2%No flag›
  • Margarine6.1%No flag›
  • Palm oil3.1%No flag›
  • Soya oil1.5%No flag›
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E4710.4%No flag
  • Natural flavouring0.3%No flag
  • Retinyl palmitate0.3%No flag›
  • Brown sugar3.1%No flag›
  • Fat1.5%No flag
  • Hydrogenated soy oil1.5%No flag
  • Cinnamon0.8%No flag›
  • Wheat starch0.4%No flag›
  • Dextrose0.2%No flag›
  • Corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Alpha tocopherol · E307<0.1%No flag
  • Vitamin e usp fcc<0.1%No flag
  • Corn syrup<0.1%No flag›
  • Corn flour<0.1%No flag›
  • Vegetable gumNo flag
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • E160aiNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Soya flourNo flag›
  • Glycerine · E422No flag
  • Modified corn starchNo flag›
  • Agar · E406No flag
  • Egg whiteNo 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
  • Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate

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

  • PreservativeNo flag
  • YeastNo flag›
  • WheyNo flag›
  • Guar gum · E412No flag
  • Silicon dioxide · E551No flag
  • Flow aidNo flag
  • Calcium sulfate · E516No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • FatNo flag
  • Hydrogenated cottonseed oilsNo flag›
  • Potato flourNo flag›
  • Modified food starchNo flag›
  • Cultured wheat starchNo flag
  • E341iiiNo flag
  • Anti caking agentNo flag
  • Propylene glycol · E490No flag
  • TurmericNo flag›
  • ColourNo flag
  • Natural mixed tocopherols · E306No flag
  • Natural source of vitamin eNo flag
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • Apo carotenolNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • AlcoholNo flag›
  • Artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Corn oilNo flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Titanium dioxide · E171High

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

  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

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Sugar, water, wheat flour, margarine (palm oil, soybean oil, salt, mono and diglycerides, natural flavor, vitamin a palmitate), brown sugar, shortening (hydrogenated soybean oil), cinnamon, wheat starch, dextrose, corn starch, alpha tocopherol (vitamin e usp fcc), corn syrup, corn flour, vegetable gum, maltodextrin, sodium bicarbonate, soy lecithin, beta carotene (color), soy flour, glycerine, modified corn starch, agar, egg whites, sodium propionate (preservative), sodium benzoate [preservative], yeast, whey, guar gum, silicon dioxide (flow aid), calcium sulfate (preservative), shortening (hydrogenated cottonseed oils), potato flour, modified food starch, cultured wheat starch, tricalcium phosphate (prevent caking), propylene glycol, turmeric (color), natural mixed tocopherols (natural source of vitamin e), caramel color (contains sulfites), apo carotenol (color), alcohol, artificial flavor, corn oil, xanthan gum, citric acid, titanium dioxide.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy, Sulphites.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Titanium dioxidePossible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
  • 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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8 low · 15 not assessed

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