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Munchy medley

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

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

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Sunset yellow FCFHigh 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. Titanium dioxideHigh concernPossible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Possible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
    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. Potassium 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.
  4. 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Micro mini twist pretzels53.3%No flag
  • Fortified wheat flour27.2%No flag
  • Wheat flour13.7%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3756.8%No flag
  • Reduced iron3.4%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate1.7%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.8%No flag
  • Folic acid0.8%No flag›
  • Salt0.8%No flag›
  • Less than 2% of0.8%No flag
  • Canola oil0.4%No flag›
  • Soya oil0.4%No flag›
  • Corn syrup0.8%No flag›
  • Malt extract0.8%No flag›
  • Raising agent22.9%No flag
  • Contains one and more of the following0.8%No flag
  • Yeast0.8%No flag›
  • E500ii0.4%No flag
  • E503ii21.8%No flag
  • White confectionery coating23.3%No flag
  • Sugar11.7%No flag›
  • Palm kernel oil5.8%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk powder2.9%No flag
  • Lactose1.5%No flag›
  • Titanium dioxide · E1710.7%High

    Possible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.

  • Colour0.7%No flag
  • Soya lecithin0.4%No flag›
  • An emulsifier0.4%No flag
  • Distilled monoglycerides0.2%No flag
  • Vanilla extract0.2%No flag›
  • Palm kernel oil11.7%No flag›
  • Chocolate candies5.8%No flag
  • Milk chocolate2.9%No flag
  • Sugar1.5%No flag›
  • Cocoa butter0.7%No flag›
  • Cocoa paste0.4%No flag
  • Whole milk powder0.2%No flag›
  • Lactose<0.1%No flag›
  • Soya lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Vanilla extract<0.1%No flag›
  • Sugar1.5%No flag›
  • Fd&c yellow #6 aluminum lake0.7%No flag
  • Fd&c yellow #6 · E1100.4%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Fd&c yellow #5 aluminum lake0.2%No flag
  • Fd&c blue #2 aluminum lake<0.1%No flag
  • Fd&c red #40 aluminum lake<0.1%No flag
  • Gum arabic · E414<0.1%No flag
  • Corn syrup<0.1%No flag›
  • Shellac · E904<0.1%No flag
  • Corn squares2.9%No flag
  • Yellow corn meal1.5%No flag
  • Sugar0.7%No flag›
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Maize bran0.2%No flag
  • Molasses<0.1%No flag›
  • Potassium chloride · E508<0.1%No flag
  • E500ii<0.1%No flag
  • Round cereal1.5%No flag
  • Whole grain oat flour includes the oat bran1.5%No flag
  • Wheat starch0.7%No flag›
  • Sugar0.4%No flag›
  • Modified corn starch0.2%No flag›
  • Oat fibre<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Oat<0.1%No flag›
  • E341ii<0.1%No flag
  • E340iiiNo flag
  • Tocopherols · E306No flag
  • Added to preserve freshnessNo flag
  • Potassium phosphates (E340)Low

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

  • 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.

Show original label text

Micro mini twist pretzels (enriched wheat flour [wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], salt, less than 2% of: canola oil and/or soybean oil, corn syrup, malt extract, leavening [contains one or more of the following: yeast, sodium bicarbonate, ammonium bicarbonate]), white confectionery coating (sugar, palm kernel oil, nonfat dry milk, lactose, titanium dioxide [color], soy lecithin [an emulsifier], distilled monoglycerides, vanilla extract), palm kernel oil, chocolate candies (milk chocolate [sugar, cocoa butter, chocolate liquor, dry whole milk, lactose, soy lecithin, salt, vanilla extract], sugar, fd&c yellow #6 aluminum lake, fd&c yellow #6, fd&c yellow #5 aluminum lake, fd&c blue #2 aluminum lake, fd&c red #40 aluminum lake, gum arabic, corn syrup, shellac), corn squares (yellow corn meal, sugar, salt, corn bran, molasses, potassium chloride, baking soda), round cereal (whole grain oat flour includes the oat bran), wheat starch, sugar, modified cornstarch, oat fiber, salt, oat extract, dicalcium phosphate, tripotassium phosphate, tocopherols [added to preserve freshness].

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, 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
  • Sunset yellow FCFSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Titanium dioxidePossible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
  • Potassium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • Calcium phosphatesInorganic 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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2 low · 4 not assessed

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