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Mrs. Freshley's, Flowers Foods Inc.Snacks · 0072250046732

Fudge cremes

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

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

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Allura red ACHigh concernSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    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. 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

  • Flour51.6%No flag›
  • Wheat flour26%No flag›
  • Niacin · E37512.8%No flag
  • Reduced iron6.4%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate3.2%No flag›
  • Thiamin3.2%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1011.6%No flag
  • Vitamin b2 · E1011.6%No flag
  • Folic acid1.6%No flag›
  • Palm oil24.2%No flag›
  • Sugar12.1%No flag›
  • High fructose corn syrup6.1%No flag›
  • Water3%No flag›
  • Confectionery coating1.5%No flag
  • Sugar0.8%No flag›
  • Palm kernel oil0.4%No flag›
  • Hydrogenated palm oil0.2%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk powder<0.1%No flag
  • Cocoa powder<0.1%No flag›
  • Soya lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • And vanillin<0.1%No flag›
  • Artificial flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Cocoa0.8%No flag›
  • Natural and processed with alkali0.8%No flag
  • Corn syrup0.4%No flag›
  • Dextrose0.2%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of each of the following<0.1%No flag
  • Glycerine · E422<0.1%No flag
  • Modified corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • E503ii<0.1%No flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471<0.1%No flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Raising agentNo flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Sodium stearoyl lactylate · E481No flag
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • MonoglyceridesNo flag›
  • Polysorbate 60 · E435No flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Datem · E472eNo flag
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • Egg yolksNo flag›
  • EggsNo flag›
  • Fd&c red #40 · E129High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Cellulose gum · E466Low

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

  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • Sorbic acid · E200No flag
  • To retard spoilageNo flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

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Enriched unbleached and bleached flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate [vitamin b1], riboflavin [vitamin b2], folic acid), palm oil, sugar, high fructose corn syrup, water, confectionery coating (sugar, palm kernel oil and hydrogenated palm oil, non fat dry milk, cocoa powder [processed with alkali], soy lecithin, and vanillin [artificial flavor]), cocoa (natural and processed with alkali), corn syrup, dextrose, contains 2% or less of each of the following: glycerine, modified cornstarch, ammonium bicarbonate, mono - and diglycerides, salt, leavening (baking soda), sodium stearoyl lactylate, caramel color, monoglycerides, polysorbate 60, natural and artificial flavor, datem, maltodextrin, egg yolks, eggs, fd&c red #40, soybean oil, citric acid, xanthan gum, cellulose gum, soy lecithin, potassium sorbate and sorbic acid (to retard spoilage).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.

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

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
  • Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

3 moderate · 5 low · 8 not assessed

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