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Meals · 0077900137785

Pancakes & sausage bites!

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. Ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    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. Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)Moderate concernAntioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
    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. Monosodium glutamate (MSG)Moderate concernFlavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
    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

  • Batter51.5%No flag
  • Whole grain wheat flour51.5%No flag
  • Water24.2%No flag›
  • Fortified wheat flour12.1%No flag
  • Wheat flour6.1%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3753%No flag
  • Reduced iron1.5%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.8%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.4%No flag
  • Folic acid0.4%No flag›
  • Sugar4.1%No flag›
  • Modified food starch4%No flag›
  • Raising agent2%No flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450i1%No flag
  • E500ii1%No flag
  • Soya oil1%No flag›
  • Salt0.5%No flag›
  • Dextrose0.3%No flag›
  • Egg yolks0.1%No flag›
  • Natural and artificial flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Skimmed milk powder<0.1%No flag
  • Cooked in vegetable oil<0.1%No flag
  • Maple sausage links made with chickenNo flag
  • Pork addedNo flag›
  • Bht · E321Moderate

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

  • Citric acid added to help protect flavorNo flag
  • ChickenNo flag›
  • PorkNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Oat branNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • Oat fibreNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Natural and artificial maple flavorNo flag
  • With maltodextrinNo flag›
  • Modified corn starchNo flag›
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • Maple syrupNo flag›
  • Sodium phosphate · E339No flag
  • Monosodium glutamate · E621Moderate

    Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.

  • Modified food starchNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Bht · E321Moderate

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

  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.

  • 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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Batter: whole grain wheat flour, water, enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), sugar, modified food starch, leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate), soy bean oil, salt, dextrose, egg yolks, natural and artificial flavors, nonfat dry milk. cooked in vegetable oil. maple sausage links made with chicken and pork added, bht and citric acid added to help protect flavor: chicken, pork, water, sugar, oat bran, salt, dextrose, oat fiber, caramelized sugar powder (sugar, maltodextrin), spices, natural and artificial maple flavor (with maltodextrin, modified corn starch, caramel color, dextrose, maple syrup), sodium phosphate, monosodium glutamate, modified food starch, natural flavor, bht, citric acid.

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
  • Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
  • Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
  • Monosodium glutamate (MSG)Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
  • 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

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2 moderate · 2 low · 6 not assessed

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