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Snacks · 0813224003425

Mini donuts

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 5 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

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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Calcium 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.
  4. Polysorbate 80Minor 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.
  5. 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Wheat flour51.5%No flag›
  • Wheat flour25.9%No flag›
  • Amylase · E110012.8%No flag
  • Niacin · E3756.4%No flag
  • Iron3.2%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1011.6%No flag
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.8%No flag›
  • Folic acid0.4%No flag›
  • Ascorbic acid · E3000.4%No flag
  • Water24.2%No flag›
  • Sugar9.8%No flag›
  • Glucose-fructose7.2%No flag
  • Vegetable fat3.6%No flag
  • Palm oil1.8%No flag›
  • Modified palm oil0.9%No flag
  • Canola oil0.9%No flag›
  • Dextrose1.8%No flag›
  • Soya oil0.9%No flag›
  • Hydrogenated vegetable oil0.5%No flag›
  • Palm vegetable oil0.2%No flag›
  • Palm vegetable oil0.2%No flag›
  • Kernel0.2%No flag
  • Coconut0.1%No flag›
  • Cottonseed<0.1%No flag›
  • Raising agent<0.1%No flag
  • Yeast<0.1%No flag›
  • Baking powderNo flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Cocoa powder<0.1%No flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Soya flourNo flag›
  • Whey powderNo flag
  • EmulsifiersNo flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450iNo flag
  • Propylene glycol mono- and diesters of fatty acidsNo flag
  • Polysorbate 80 · E433Low

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

  • Polysorbate 60 · E435No flag
  • Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids · E475No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Glucose syrupNo flag›
  • Wheat glutenNo flag›
  • Sodium caseinateNo flag›
  • A milk derivativeNo flag
  • Flour treatment agentNo flag
  • Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate · E481No flag
  • Whole eggsNo flag
  • Skimmed milk powderNo flag
  • Acetylated tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglyceridesNo flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Calcium propionate · E282Low

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

  • Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate

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

  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • SulfiteNo flag›
  • Modified celluloseNo flag›
  • Soy protein isolateNo flag›
  • ColourNo flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Glycerin · E422No flag
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

  • 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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Wheat flour (wheat flour, amylase, niacin, iron, riboflavin, thiamine mononitrate, folic acid, ascorbic acid), water, sugar / glucose-fructose, vegetable shortening (palm oil, modified palm oil, canola oil), dextrose, soy oil, hydrogenated vegetable oil (palm, palm kernel, coconut and/or cottonseed), leavening (yeast, baking powder, sodium bicarbonate), cocoa powder, salt, defatted soy flour, whey powder (milk), emulsifiers (mono - and diglycerides, sodium acid pyrophosphate, propylene glycol mono - and diesters of fatty acids, polysorbate 80, polysorbate 60, polyglycerol esters of fatty acids, xanthan gum), glucose syrup, wheat gluten, sodium caseinate (a milk derivative), dough conditioner (sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate), dry whole eggs, skim milk powder, acetylated tartaric acid esters of mono - and diglycerides, preservative (calcium propionate, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, sulphites), modified cellulose, soya protein isolate, color, natural and artificial flavor, glycerin, caramel color, soy lecithin, corn starch.

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
  • 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.
  • Calcium propionatePropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
  • Polysorbate 80Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
  • DiphosphatesInorganic 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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6 low · 12 not assessed

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