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Apple whole grain cereal bars
President's choiceSnacks · 0060383998820

Apple whole grain cereal bars

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Sodium propionate).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 15 May 2026

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Sodium 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.
  2. Calcium 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Crust51.4%No flag
  • Oat flour51.4%No flag›
  • Fortified wheat flour24.3%No flag
  • Canola oil12.2%No flag›
  • Whole wheat flour6.1%No flag
  • Sugar3%No flag›
  • Corn maltodextrin fibre1.5%No flag
  • Oat flakes0.8%No flag
  • Fructose0.4%No flag›
  • Fancy molasses0.2%No flag
  • Milk ingredients<0.1%No flag›
  • Baking powder<0.1%No flag
  • Cellulose · E460<0.1%No flag
  • Honey<0.1%No flag›
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Sodium propionate · E281Low

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

  • Guar gum · E412No flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Liquid whole eggNo flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • FillingNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Glycerin · E422No flag
  • GlucoseNo flag›
  • Apple puréeNo flag
  • Contains ascorbic acid · E300No flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • AppleNo flag›
  • Pectin · E440aNo flag
  • CinnamonNo flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Sodium alginate · E401No flag
  • Sodium citrateNo flag›
  • VEGETABLE mono- and DIGLYCERIDESNo flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Malic acid · E296No flag
  • E341iiNo flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Calcium phosphates (E341)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

CRUST: WHOLE GRAIN OAT FLOUR, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR, CANOLA OIL, WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, SUGAR, CORN MALTODEXTRIN FIBRE, WHOLE GRAIN ROLLED OATS, FRUCTOSE, FANCY MOLASSES, MODIFIED MILK INGREDIENTS, BAKING POWDER, MODIFIED CELLULOSE, HONEY, BAKING SODA, SODIUM PROPIONATE, GUAR GUM, SALT, SOY LECITHIN, LIQUID WHOLE EGG, NATURAL FLAVOUR. FILLING: SUGAR, GLYCERIN, GLUCOSE, APPLE PURÉE (CONTAINS ASCORBIC ACID, POTASSIUM SORBATE), MALTODEXTRIN, WATER, APPLE POWDER, PECTIN, CINNAMON, XANTHAN GUM, SODIUM ALGINATE, SODIUM CITRATE, VEGETABLE MONO - AND DIGLYCERIDES, CITRIC ACID, MALIC ACID, DICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, NATURAL FLAVOUR.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 15 May 2026

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Sodium propionatePropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
  • Calcium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

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