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Pumpkin & orange cranberry mini muffins

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 4 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

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Why it's rated this way

4 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. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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

  • Sugar51.3%No flag›
  • Fortified wheat flour24.4%No flag
  • Wheat flour12.2%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3756.1%No flag
  • Reduced iron3%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate1.5%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.8%No flag
  • Folic acid0.4%No flag›
  • Water0.2%No flag›
  • Soybean oil eggs<0.1%No flag
  • Cranberry<0.1%No flag›
  • Orange zest orange peel<0.1%No flag
  • Cane sugar orange oil<0.1%No flag
  • Contains 2% and less of<0.1%No flag
  • Margarine<0.1%No flag›
  • Palm oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate

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

  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Artificial flavouringNo flag
  • E160aiNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Retinyl palmitateNo flag›
  • Modified corn starchNo flag›
  • Glycerin · E422No flag
  • Invert sugarNo flag›
  • Raising agentNo flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Sodium aluminum phosphate monocalcium phosphateNo flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • Sodium stearoyl lactylate · E481No flag
  • Polysorbate 60 · E435No flag
  • Whey milkNo flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Skimmed milk powderNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Vital wheat glutenNo flag
  • Soya flourNo flag›
  • Guar gum · E412No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • PreservativeNo 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.

  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Sorbic acid preservativeNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Fd&c yellow 5 · E102High

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

  • 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.

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sugar, bleached enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid, water, soybean oil eggs, cranberries, (orange zest orange peel, cane sugar orange oil), contains 2% or less of: margarine (palm oil, water, salt, mono - and diglycerides, soy lecithin, sodium benzoate [preservative], artificial flavor, beta-carotene [color], vitamin a palmitate), modified cornstarch, glycerin, invert sugar, leavening (baking soda, sodium aluminum phosphate monocalcium phosphate), mono-and diglycerides, sodium stearoyl lactylate, polysorbate 60, whey milk, natural and artificial flavor, nonfat dry milk, salt, vital wheat gluten, soy flour, guar gum, xanthan gum, potassium sorbate (preservative, sodium propionate (preservative), sorbic acid preservative, color (fd&c yellow 5).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

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

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

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1 high · 7 low · 5 not assessed

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