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Plant Based Foods And Beverages · 0036800618503

Plain english muffins, plain

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 1 additive of concern (Calcium propionate).

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 26 Feb 2026

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. Calcium propionateMinor concernPropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
    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

  • Fortified wheat flour52.3%No flag
  • Wheat flour26.5%No flag›
  • Barley malt flour12.9%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3756.5%No flag
  • Reduced iron3.2%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate1.6%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.8%No flag
  • Folic acid0.8%No flag›
  • Water23.9%No flag›
  • Yeast11.9%No flag›
  • Contains less than 2% of0.9%No flag
  • Sugar0.9%No flag›
  • Wheat gluten0.9%No flag›
  • Calcium propionate · E2820.9%Low

    Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.

  • Preservative0.9%No flag
  • Datem · E472e0.9%No flag
  • Citric acid · E3300.9%No flag
  • Fumaric acid · E2970.9%No flag
  • Salt0.6%No flag›
  • Ascorbic acid · E3000.6%No flag
  • Degermed yellow corn flour0.6%No flag
  • Degermed yellow cornmeal0.6%No flag
  • Distilled monoglycerides0.6%No flag
  • Fumaric acid · E2970.6%No flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E2020.6%No flag
  • Preservative0.6%No flag
  • Soya oil0.6%No flag›
  • Calcium sulfate · E5160.6%No flag
  • Acacia gum · E4140.6%No flag
  • Enzyme0.5%No flag›
  • Calcium phosphate · E3410.2%No flag
  • Vinegar0.2%No flag›
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Enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, yeast, contains less than 2% of: sugar, wheat gluten, calcium propionate (preservative), datem, citric acid, fumaric acid, salt, ascorbic acid, degermed yellow corn flour, degermed yellow cornmeal, distilled monoglycerides, fumaric acid, potassium sorbate (preservative), soybean oil, calcium sulfate, acacia gum, enzymes, calcium phosphate, vinegar.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 26 Feb 2026

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Calcium propionatePropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

2 low · 5 not assessed

5 of 7 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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