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Patriotic pretzels

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 4 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • 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. 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.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Yogurt flavored confectionery coating66.7%No flag
  • Sugar35.7%No flag›
  • Vegetable oil15.5%No flag›
  • Palm kernel oil7.7%No flag›
  • Palm7.7%No flag
  • Whey powder7.7%No flag
  • Dry nonfat yogurt3.9%No flag
  • Soya lecithin1.9%No flag›
  • An emulsifier1.9%No flag
  • Salt0.3%No flag›
  • Natural vanilla extract1.6%No flag
  • Star pretzels16.7%No flag
  • Fortified wheat flour8.3%No flag
  • Contains iron as ferrous sulfate4.2%No flag
  • Niacin · E3752.1%No flag
  • Thiamin mononitrate1%No flag›
  • Thiamin1%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.5%No flag
  • Vitamin b2 · E1010.5%No flag
  • Folic acid0.5%No flag›
  • Salt0.3%No flag›
  • Sunflower0.3%No flag›
  • Canola0.3%No flag›
  • Rice oil0.3%No flag›
  • Corn syrup0.3%No flag›
  • Malt syrup0.3%No flag›
  • And yeast6.5%No flag›
  • Red and blue non pareils16.7%No flag
  • Sugar8.3%No flag›
  • Corn starch4.2%No flag›
  • Confectioner's glaze2.1%No flag
  • Titanium dioxide · E1711%High

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

  • Fd&c0.5%No flag
  • Red 3 · E1270.3%Moderate

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

  • Red 40 · E1290.1%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Blue 1 · E1330.1%Moderate

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

  • Carnauba wax · E9030.5%No flag
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Yogurt flavored confectionery coating [sugar, vegetable oil (palm kernel and/or palm), whey powder (milk), dry nonfat yogurt (milk), soy lecithin (an emulsifier), salt, natural vanilla extract], star pretzels (enriched wheat flour (contains iron as ferrous sulfate, niacin, thiamin mononitrate [vitamin b1], riboflavin [vitamin b2], folic acid), salt, sunflower or canola or rice oil, corn syrup, malt syrup, and yeast), red & blue non pareils (sugar, corn starch, confectioner's glaze, titanium dioxide, fd&c (red 3, red 40, blue 1), carnauba wax).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, 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.

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