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Nestlé chocolate ice cream sandwich

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 2 additives of concern (worst: Sodium benzoate).

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 24 Aug 2020

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Sodium benzoateModerate concernPreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
    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. 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

  • Cho0colate chocolate chip cookies36%No flag
  • Wheat flour18.3%No flag›
  • Wheat flour9.1%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3754.6%No flag
  • Reduced iron2.3%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate1.1%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.6%No flag
  • Folic acid0.6%No flag›
  • Sugar8.9%No flag›
  • Chocolate chunk4.4%No flag
  • Sugar2.2%No flag›
  • Chocolate1.1%No flag›
  • Cocoa butter0.6%No flag›
  • Milkfat0.3%No flag›
  • Soya lecithin0.1%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring0.1%No flag
  • Margarine2.2%No flag›
  • Canola oil1.1%No flag›
  • Water0.6%No flag›
  • Modified palm and palm kernel oils0.3%No flag
  • Salt0.1%No flag›
  • Monoglycerides<0.1%No flag›
  • 220 amount per serving calories % daily value* sodium benzoate<0.1%No flag
  • Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
  • Annatto 12% colorNo flag
  • Turmeric colorNo flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Retinyl palmitateNo flag›
  • CholecalciferolNo flag›
  • Cocoa processed with alkali1.1%No flag
  • Molasses0.6%No flag›
  • Corn syrup0.3%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring0.1%No flag
  • Eggs<0.1%No flag›
  • E503ii<0.1%No flag
  • E500ii<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk21.5%No flag
  • Dairy product16.7%No flag
  • Sugar14.3%No flag›
  • Corn syrup9.3%No flag›
  • Cream2.3%No flag›
  • Cocoa processed with alkaliNo flag
  • Coconut oilNo flag›
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • Propylene 11% glycol monostearateNo flag
  • Cellulose gelNo flag›
  • Guar gum · E412No flag
  • MonoglyceridesNo flag›
  • Carob bean total fat 9g saturated fat 3.5g trans fat og 18% cholesterol <5mg 2% sodium 150mg total carbohydrate 32g dietary fiber 1g total sugars 18g 3% gumNo flag
  • Cellulose gum · E466Low

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

  • Includes 16g added sugars 32% ingredientsNo flag
  • Protein 2g vitamin d omcgNo flag
  • Calcium 20mg 0% ironNo flag
  • PotassiumNo flag›
  • Sodium benzoate (E211)Moderate

    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.

Show original label text

cho0colate chocolate chip cookies (enriched bleached wheat flour [wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], sugar, chocolate chips [sugar, chocolate, cocoa butter, milk fat, soy lecithin, natural flavor], margarine [canola oil, water, modified palm and palm kernel oils, salt, monoglycerides, 220 amount per serving calories % daily value* sodium benzoate, citric acid, annatto 12% color, turmeric color, natural flavor, vitamin a palmitate, vitamin d3], cocoa processed with alkali, molasses, corn syrup, natural flavor, eggs, ammonium bicarbonate, baking soda, salt), skim milk, dairy product solids, sugar, corn syrup, 7% cream, cocoa processed with alkali, coconut oil, maltodextrin, propylene 11% glycol monostearate, cellulose gel, guar gum, monoglycerides, carob bean total fat 9g saturated fat 3.5g trans fat og 18% cholesterol &lt;5mg 2% sodium 150mg total carbohydrate 32g dietary fiber 1g total sugars 18g 3% gum, cellulose gum. contains: milk, wheat, egg and soy includes 16g added sugars 32% ingredients. protein 2g vitamin d omcg 0% • calcium 20mg 0% iron 3mg 15% • potassium 100mg 2%

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 24 Aug 2020

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
  • 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

5 low · 3 not assessed

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