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Original brownies
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Original brownies

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 23 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

4 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. Brilliant blue FCFModerate concernSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
    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. 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.
  4. 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

  • Sugar52.2%No flag›
  • Fortified wheat flour23.9%No flag
  • Wheat flour12%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3756%No flag
  • Reduced iron3%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate1.5%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.7%No flag
  • Folic acid0.7%No flag›
  • Soya oil12%No flag›
  • Icing sugar6%No flag
  • Sugar3%No flag›
  • Corn starch3%No flag›
  • Vegetable oil shortening3%No flag
  • Palm oil1.5%No flag›
  • Canola oil0.7%No flag›
  • Fractionated palm oil0.4%No flag
  • Fractionated palm kernel oil0.2%No flag
  • Monoglycerides<0.1%No flag›
  • Polysorbate 60 · E435<0.1%No flag
  • Corn syrup1.5%No flag›
  • Egg white0.7%No flag›
  • Water0.4%No flag›
  • Chocolate0.2%No flag›
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Cocoa paste<0.1%No flag
  • Cocoa butter<0.1%No flag›
  • Soya lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • Emulsifier<0.1%No flag
  • Vanilla extract<0.1%No flag›
  • Cocoa powder<0.1%No flag›
  • Sprinkles<0.1%No flag
  • Icing sugar<0.1%No flag
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Palm kernel oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Modified corn starchNo flag›
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • Shellac · E904No flag
  • Sunflower lecithinNo flag›
  • ColourNo flag
  • Fd&c blue #1 · E133Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.

  • Fd&c red #40 · E129High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Polysorbate 60 · E435No flag
  • Invert sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Margarine<0.1%No flag›
  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • Fractionated palm oilNo flag
  • WaterNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • WheyNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • MonoglyceridesNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Annatto · E160bNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Retinyl palmitateNo flag›
  • CholecalciferolNo flag›
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Modified corn starchNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • ColourNo flag
  • Fd&c red #40 lakeNo flag
  • WheyNo flag›
  • Skimmed milk powderNo flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • Leavening blendNo flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450iNo flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341iNo flag
  • Calcium sulfate · E516No flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • MolassesNo 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 wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), soybean oil, icing sugar (sugar, cornstarch), vegetable oil shortening (palm oil, canola oil, fractionated palm oil, fractionated palm kernel oil, monoglycerides, polysorbate 60), corn syrup, egg whites, water, chocolate (sugar, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, soybean lecithin [emulsifier], vanilla extract), cocoa powder (processed with alkali), sprinkles (icing sugar [sugar, cornstarch], palm kernel oil, modified cornstarch, cornstarch, shellac, sunflower lecithin, color [fd&c blue #1, fd&c red #40], polysorbate 60), invert sugar, margarine (soybean oil, fractionated palm oil, water, salt, whey [milk], soybean lecithin, monoglycerides, natural flavor, annatto extract [color], vitamin a palmitate, vitamin d3), natural and artificial flavor, modified cornstarch, salt, color (fd&c red #40 lake), whey (milk), nonfat dry milk, mono - and diglycerides, leavening blend (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, cornstarch, monocalcium phosphate, calcium sulfate), soybean lecithin, molasses.

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.
  • Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
  • 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

5 low · 8 not assessed

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