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Patriotic blue frosted sugar cookies, blue frosted

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 6 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

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Why it's rated this way

6 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. 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. ErythrosineModerate concernIodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Iodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
    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. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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

  • Sugar51.3%No flag›
  • Wheat flour24.3%No flag›
  • Flour12.2%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3756.1%No flag
  • Reduced iron3%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate1.5%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.8%No flag
  • Folic acid0.8%No flag›
  • Margarine12.2%No flag›
  • Palm oil6.1%No flag›
  • Water3%No flag›
  • Soya oil1.5%No flag›
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Contains less than 2% of whey solids0.4%No flag
  • Vegetable mono- and diglycerides0.3%No flag
  • Soya lecithin0.2%No flag›
  • Bha · E320<0.1%No flag
  • Bht added to protect flavor<0.1%No flag
  • Retinyl palmitate<0.1%No flag›
  • Cholecalciferol<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural and artificial flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Water6.1%No flag›
  • Corn syrup3%No flag›
  • Corn starch1.5%No flag›
  • Baking powder0.8%No flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450i0.4%No flag
  • E500ii0.2%No flag
  • Corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341i<0.1%No flag
  • Skimmed milk powder0.4%No flag
  • Vanilla0.2%No flag›
  • Rice cereal<0.1%No flag
  • Rice flour<0.1%No flag›
  • Corn flour<0.1%No flag›
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Malt extractNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Oat flourNo flag›
  • Calcium carbonate · E170iNo flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Palm kernel fat<0.1%No flag
  • Maltodextrin<0.1%No flag›
  • Tapioca starch<0.1%No flag
  • Dehydrated glucose syrupNo flag
  • Titanium dioxide · E171High

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

  • ColourNo flag
  • Sorbitan tristearate · E492No flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Gum arabic · E414No flag
  • Glycerin · E422No flag
  • Artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Fd&c red #3 · E127Moderate

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

  • 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.

  • Palm and palm kernel oilNo flag
  • Dextrin · E1400No flag
  • Confectioner's glazeNo flag
  • Carnauba wax · E903No flag
  • Fd&c lake blue # 1No flag
  • Fd&c lake red # 40No flag
  • Guar gum · E412No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • EggsNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • High fructose corn syrupNo flag›
  • Modified food starchNo flag›
  • Carrageenan gumNo flag›
  • Methyl parabenNo flag›
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Propyl parabenNo flag›
  • PreservativeNo 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.

Show original label text

Sugar, enriched bleached wheat flour (flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), margarine (palm oil, water, soybean oil, salt, contains less than 2% of whey solids, vegetable mono & diglycerides, soy lecithin, bha & bht added to protect flavor, vitamin a palmitate and vitamin d3 added, natural & artificial flavor), water, corn syrup, corn starch, baking powder (sodium acid pyrophosphate, baking soda, corn starch, monocalcium phosphate), nonfat dry milk, vanilla, rice cereal (rice flour, corn flour, sugar, malt extract, salt, oat flour, calcium carbonate, soy lecithin), palm kernel fat, maltodextrin, tapioca starch, dried glucose syrup, titanium dioxide [color], sorbitan tristearate, soy lecithin, gum arabic, glycerin, artificial flavor, fd&c red #3, fd&c blue # 1, fd&c red # 40, palm & palm kernel oil, dextrin, confectioner's glaze, carnauba wax, fd&c lake blue # 1, fd&c lake red # 40, guar gum, xanthan gum, eggs, salt, high fructose corn syrup, modified food starch, carrageenan gum, methyl paraben [preservative], propyl paraben [preservative].

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.
  • 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.
  • 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

1 high · 6 moderate · 4 low · 5 not assessed

5 of 16 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all
  2. 13MargarineNot assessed

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