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PillsburyPlant Based Foods And Beverages · 0018000487790

Melts S'More Sensation Filled Cookies

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 7 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 3 May 2025

Why it's rated this way

7 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. 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. 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.
  6. Sodium 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.
  7. Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Minor concernSynthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    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

  • Flour51.8%No flag›
  • Wheat Flour26.2%No flag›
  • Niacin · E37512.8%No flag
  • Iron6.4%No flag›
  • Thiamin Mononitrate3.2%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1011.6%No flag
  • Folic Acid1.6%No flag›
  • Sugar24.1%No flag›
  • Marshmallow Flavored Filling12.1%No flag
  • High Fructose Corn Syrup6%No flag›
  • Water3%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin1.5%No flag›
  • Modified Corn Starch0.8%No flag›
  • Colour0.4%No flag
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Cellulose Gel<0.1%No flag›
  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Potassium Sorbate · E202<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium Benzoate · E211<0.1%Moderate

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

  • Cellulose Gum · E466<0.1%Low

    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

  • Xanthan Gum · E415No flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Malic Acid · E296No flag
  • Citric Acid · E330No flag
  • Brown Sugar6%No flag›
  • Palm3%No flag
  • Soya oil1.5%No flag›
  • Water0.8%No flag›
  • Canola Oil0.4%No flag›
  • Milk Chocolate Chips0.2%No flag
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Cocoa paste<0.1%No flag
  • Cocoa Butter<0.1%No flag›
  • Milk<0.1%No flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Whole Wheat Flour<0.1%No flag
  • Contains 2% and Less Of<0.1%No flag
  • Cocoa Processed With Alkali<0.1%No flag
  • Baking Powder<0.1%No flag
  • E500ii<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium Aluminum Phosphate · E541<0.1%No flag
  • Corn Syrup<0.1%No flag›
  • Corn StarchNo flag›
  • High Fructose Corn SyrupNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • EggsNo flag›
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • MolassesNo flag›
  • HoneyNo flag›
  • Propylene Glycol Alginate · E405No flag
  • Calcium Gluconate · E578No flag
  • E339iiNo flag
  • Potassium Sorbate · E202No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Yellow 5 · E102High

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

  • Red 40 · E129High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Yellow 6 · E110High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Blue 1 · E133Moderate

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

  • Sodium phosphates (E339)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

Enriched Flour Bleached (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Sugar, Marshmallow Flavored Filling (High Fructose Corn Syrup, Water, Maltodextrin, Modified Corn Starch, Color Added, Salt, Cellulose Gel, Preservatives [Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate], Cellulose Gum, Xanthan Gum, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Malic Acid, Citric Acid), Brown Sugar, Palm And/Or Soybean Oil, Water, Canola Oil, Milk Chocolate Chips (Sugar, Chocolate Liquor, Cocoa Butter, Milk, Soy Lecithin, Salt, Natural Flavor), Whole Wheat Flour. Contains 2% Or Less Of: Cocoa Processed With Alkali, Baking Powder (Baking Soda, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate), Corn Syrup, Corn Starch, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Salt, Eggs, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Molasses, Honey, Propylene Glycol Alginate, Calcium Gluconate, Disodium Phosphate, Potassium Sorbate (Preservative), Yellow 5, Red 40, Yellow 6, Blue 1.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 3 May 2025

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.
  • 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.
  • Sodium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

3 moderate · 5 low · 5 not assessed

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