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Muffin

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Calcium phosphates).

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

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

  1. 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.
  2. 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

  • Sugar52.6%No flag›
  • Flour23.7%No flag›
  • Wheat flour11.8%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3755.9%No flag
  • Reduced iron3%No flag›
  • Thiamin1.5%No flag›
  • Mononitrate0.7%No flag
  • Riboflavin · E1010.4%No flag
  • Folic acid0.4%No flag›
  • Canola oil11.8%No flag›
  • Water5.9%No flag›
  • Egg3%No flag›
  • Chocolate chunk1.5%No flag
  • Sugar0.7%No flag›
  • Cocoa paste0.4%No flag
  • Anhydrous dextrose0.2%No flag›
  • Cocoa butter<0.1%No flag›
  • Soya lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • Vanilla extract<0.1%No flag›
  • Cocoa powder0.7%No flag›
  • Food starch modified0.4%No flag›
  • Baking powder0.2%No flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450i<0.1%No flag
  • E500ii<0.1%No flag
  • Corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341i<0.1%No flag
  • Skimmed milk<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Lactic acid · E270<0.1%No flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Propylene glycol estersNo flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • Sodium stearoyl lactylate · E481No flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Silicon dioxide · E551No flag
  • 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.

  • 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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Sugar, bleached enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine, mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), canola oil, water, egg, chocolate chip (sugar, chocolate liquor, anhydrous dextrose, cocoa butter, soy lecithin, vanilla extract), cocoa powder, food starch modified, baking powder (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, corn starch, monocalcium phosphate), non fat dried milk, salt, lactic acid, natural & artificial flavor, propylene glycol esters, mono & diglycerides, sodium stearoyl lactylate, potassium sorbate (preservative), xanthan gum, silicon dioxide.

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
  • Calcium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • 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

What drives this

2 moderate · 2 low · 4 not assessed

4 of 8 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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