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Dreamies, Creme Filled Cakes
Mrs. Freshley's, Flowers Foods Inc.Snacks · 0072250010832

Dreamies, Creme Filled Cakes

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 4 Aug 2022

Why it's rated this way

4 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 phosphatesMinor 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. 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.
  4. 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

  • Sugar51.6%No flag›
  • Flour24.2%No flag›
  • Wheat flour12.1%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3756%No flag
  • Reduced iron3%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate1.5%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.8%No flag
  • Folic acid0.8%No flag›
  • Whey12.1%No flag›
  • Eggs6%No flag›
  • Palm oil3%No flag›
  • Dextrose1.5%No flag›
  • Corn syrup0.8%No flag›
  • High fructose corn syrup0.4%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of each of the following0.2%No flag
  • Skimmed milk0.2%No flag
  • Modified corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Soya oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Raising agent<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium aluminum phosphate · E541No flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • And monocalcium phosphate · E341iNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • Soya flourNo flag›
  • Sodium stearoyl lactylate · E481No flag
  • Polysorbate 60 · E435No flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Sorbitan monostearate · E491No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Cellulose gum · E466Low

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

  • Datem · E472eNo flag
  • Polysorbate 80 · E433Low

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

  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Colored with extractives of turmericNo flag
  • Annatto · E160bNo flag
  • Preserved with sorbic acidNo flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No 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.

  • Calcium phosphates (E341)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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Sugar, enriched bleached flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), whey (milk), eggs, palm oil, dextrose, corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, contains 2% or less of each of the following: nonfat milk, modified corn starch, corn starch, soybean oil, leavening (sodium aluminum phosphate, sodium bicarbonate, and monocalcium phosphate), salt, mono - and diglycerides, soy flour, sodium stearoyl lactylate, polysorbate 60, soy lecithin, sorbitan monostearate, xanthan gum,natural and artificial flavors, cellulose gum, datem, polysorbate 80, citric acid, colored with extractives of turmeric and annatto seed, preserved with sorbic acid, potassium sorbate and sodium propionate.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 4 Aug 2022

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 phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • Polysorbate 80Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
  • Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

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