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Snacks · 0078742241739

Mini honey buns

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 12 Jun 2020

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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

  • Flour51.7%No flag›
  • Wheat flour26.1%No flag›
  • Niacin · E37512.8%No flag
  • Reduced iron6.4%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate3.2%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1011.6%No flag
  • Folic acid1.6%No flag›
  • Sugar10.3%No flag›
  • Water10.3%No flag›
  • Vegetable oil10.3%No flag›
  • Palm oil5.1%No flag›
  • Soya oil5.1%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of each of the following8.7%No flag
  • Yeast8.7%No flag›
  • Cinnamon4.3%No flag›
  • Dextrose2.2%No flag›
  • Corn starch1.1%No flag›
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Distilled monoglycerides0.4%No flag
  • Soya flour0.2%No flag›
  • Wheat flour<0.1%No flag›
  • Calcium carbonate · E170i<0.1%No flag
  • Raising agent<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450i<0.1%No flag
  • E500ii<0.1%No flag
  • Agar-agar · E406<0.1%No flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • MonoglyceridesNo flag›
  • Datem · E472eNo flag
  • Ascorbic acid · E300No flag
  • Wheat starchNo flag›
  • Artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Colored with turmericNo flag
  • Annatto · E160bNo flag
  • HoneyNo 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.

  • PreservativeNo 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
  • Natamycin · E235No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • PreservativeNo 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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bleached enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), sugar, water, vegetable oil (palm oil, soybean oil), contains 2% or less of each of the following: yeast, cinnamon, dextrose, cornstarch, salt, distilled monoglycerides, soy flour, bleached wheat flour, calcium carbonate, leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate), agar-agar, soy lecithin, enzymes, monoglycerides, datem, ascorbic acid, wheat starch, artificial flavor, colored with turmeric and annatto extract, dry honey, calcium propionate (preservative), sodium propionate (preservative), natamycin (preservative), potassium sorbate (preservative),

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 12 Jun 2020

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Sodium propionatePropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
  • Calcium propionatePropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
  • DiphosphatesInorganic 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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