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Original Gourmet Food Company Inc.Snacks · 0654954204849

Original Gourmet, Christmas Hand Decorated Cookie

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 8 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

Ingredients

  • Wheat flour55%No flag
  • Icing sugar17%No flag
  • Margarine14%No flag
  • Palm oil7%No flag
  • Antioxidant7%No flag
  • Bht · E3217%Moderate

    Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.

  • Water7%No flag
  • Flavouring2.5%No flag
  • Salt0.1%No flag
  • Baking powder0.1%No flag
  • Corn starch<0.1%No flag
  • E500ii<0.1%No flag
  • Disodium dihydrogen pyrophosphate · E450i<0.1%No flag
  • Potassium bitartrate · E336iNo flag
  • Dicalcium dihydrogen phosphateNo flag
  • Calcium carbonate · E170iNo flag
  • Gelatin · E4280.1%No flag
  • Titanium dioxide · E1710.1%High

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

  • Fd&c colors4%No flag
  • Red #40 · E1290.1%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Yellow #5 · E102<0.1%High

    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.

  • Yellow #6 · E110<0.1%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Blue #1 · E133<0.1%Moderate

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

  • Red #3 · E1273.8%Moderate

    Iodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.

  • 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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Wheat flour, powdered sugar, margarine [palm oil, antioxidant (bht)], water, flavorings (milk), salt, baking powder (corn starch, sodium bicarbonate, disodium dihydrogen pyrophosphate, potassium bitartrate, dicalcium dihydrogen phosphate, calcium carbonate), gelatin, titanium dioxide, fd&c colors (red #40, yellow #5, yellow #6, blue #1, red #3).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • TartrazineSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
  • Sunset yellow FCFSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Allura red ACSouthampton 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.
  • ErythrosineIodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
  • Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
  • Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
  • 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

Chemical identity has not been assessed for these 4 ingredients yet.

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