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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 Oct 2023

Why it's rated this way

8 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. TartrazineHigh concernSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions 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.
  2. Sunset yellow FCFHigh 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. Indigotine / indigo carmineModerate concernSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.
    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.
  7. 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.
  8. Sodium benzoateModerate concernPreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
    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

  • Wheat flour53.4%No flag›
  • Niacin · E37527.2%No flag
  • Reduced iron13.1%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate6.6%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1013.3%No flag
  • Barley malt flour1.6%No flag›
  • Ascorbic acid · E3000.8%No flag
  • Folic acid0.8%No flag›
  • Sugar8.5%No flag›
  • Palm oil8.5%No flag›
  • With mono- and diglycerides4.2%No flag
  • Polysorbate 60 · E4352.1%No flag
  • Citric acid sued as preservative2.1%No flag
  • Water8.5%No flag›
  • Eggs8.5%No flag›
  • Yeast6.4%No flag›
  • Salt0.3%No flag›
  • Wheat flour0.3%No flag›
  • Datem · E472e0.1%No flag
  • Dextrose<0.1%No flag›
  • Soya oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Ascorbic acid · E300<0.1%No flag
  • L-cysteine · E920No flag
  • Azodicarbonamide · E927aNo flag
  • AdaNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Cinnamon0.3%No flag›
  • Calcium pro0.3%No flag
  • Ionate0.3%No flag
  • Fd and c yellow 5 · E1020.3%High

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

  • Yellow 6 · E1100.3%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Red 40 · E1290.3%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Red 3 · E1270.3%Moderate

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

  • Blue 1 · E1330.3%Moderate

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

  • Blue 2 · E1320.3%Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.

  • Titanium dioxide · E1710.3%High

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

  • Modified corn strach0.3%No flag
  • Vegetable gum0.3%No flag
  • Sodium benzoate · E2112.2%Moderate

    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.

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Bleached wheat flour enriched (niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, malted barley flour, ascorbic acid, folic acid), sugar, palm oil (with mono & diglycerides, polysorbate 60, citric acid sued as preservative), water, eggs, yeast, salt, wheat flour (datem, dextrose, soy bean oil, ascorbic acid, l-cysteine, azodicarbonamide (ada), enzymes), ground cinnamon, calcium pro[ionate, fd & c yellow 5, yellow 6, red 40, red 3, blue 1, blue 2, titanium dioxide, modified corn strach, vegetable gum, sodium benzoate.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Egg, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 Oct 2023

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.
  • Indigotine / indigo carmineSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.
  • Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
  • Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

3 low · 5 not assessed

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