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honey bunches of oats

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 2 additives of concern (worst: Ammonia caramel).

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten
  • Tree nuts

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 12 Aug 2022

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    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. Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)Moderate concernAntioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
    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

  • Corn51.4%No flag›
  • Whole grain wheat24.3%No flag
  • Sugar12.1%No flag›
  • Whole grain oat flakes6.1%No flag
  • Almonds3%No flag›
  • Rice1.5%No flag›
  • Canola oil0.8%No flag›
  • Wheat flour0.4%No flag›
  • Barley malt flour0.2%No flag›
  • Corn syrup<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Molasses<0.1%No flag›
  • Honey<0.1%No flag›
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • Barley malt extractNo flag
  • CinnamonNo flag›
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Annatto · E160bNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Bht added to preserve freshness · E321Moderate

    Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.

  • VitaminsNo flag›
  • MineralsNo flag
  • Reduced ironNo flag›
  • Niacinamide · E375No flag
  • Vitamin b3 · E375No flag
  • Retinyl palmitateNo flag›
  • Pyridoxine hydrochlorideNo flag›
  • Vitamin b6No flag›
  • Zinc oxideNo flag›
  • ThiaminNo flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101No flag
  • Vitamin b2 · E101No flag
  • Folic acidNo flag›
  • VitaminsNo flag›
  • CholecalciferolNo flag›
  • Vitamin b12No flag›
  • Post consumer brandsNo flag
  • Llc lakevilleNo flag
  • Mn 55044No flag
  • Usa opost consumer brandsNo flag
  • LlcNo flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.

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corn, whole grain wheat, sugar, whole grain rolled oats, almonds, rice, canola oil, wheat flour, malted barley flour, corn syrup, salt, molasses, honey, caramel color, barley malt extract, cinnamon, natural and artificial flavor, annatto extract (color), bht added to preserve freshness, vitamins and minerals: reduced iron, niacinamide (vitamin b3), vitamin a palmitate, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6) , zinc oxide, (vitamin b1), riboflavin (vitamin b2), folic acid, vitamin d3, vitamin b12, thiamin mononitrate contains wheat and almonds, post consumer brands, llc lakeville, mn 55044, usa opost consumer brands, llc

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Gluten, Tree nuts.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 12 Aug 2022

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
  • Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

1 high · 4 moderate · 2 minor · 4 low · 8 not assessed

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