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Plant Based Foods And Beverages · 0030666037904

Quaker, instant grits, butter

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 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

3 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. 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.
  3. Annatto / bixin / norbixinMinor concernNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
    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

  • Specially processed degerminated white corn grits52.4%No flag
  • Margarine23.8%No flag›
  • Margarine11.9%No flag›
  • Partially hydrogenated soybean oil6%No flag›
  • Salt1.5%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk1.5%No flag
  • Soya lecithin1.5%No flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E4710.7%No flag
  • Annatto color0.4%No flag›
  • Artificial flavouring0.4%No flag
  • Whey6%No flag›
  • Sodium caseinate3%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin1.5%No flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E4711.5%No flag
  • Salt1.5%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin1.5%No flag›
  • Palm kernel oil1.5%No flag›
  • Palm oil1.5%No flag›
  • Rice flour1.5%No flag›
  • Calcium carbonate · E170i1.5%No flag
  • Butter natural flavouring1.5%No flag
  • Oat fiber1.5%No flag
  • Soya lecithin1.5%No flag›
  • Colour1.5%No flag
  • Annatto · E160b0.8%Low

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • Turmeric0.4%No flag›
  • E160ai0.4%No flag
  • Reduced iron1.5%No flag›
  • Yellow 5 lake · E1021.5%High

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

  • Niacin · E3751.5%No flag
  • Bht · E3211.5%Moderate

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

  • Citric acid · E3301.3%No flag
  • Preservative1.3%No flag
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.6%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.3%No flag
  • Folic acid0.2%No flag›
  • One of the b vitamins **adds a dietarily insignificant amount of trans fat0.2%No flag
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Specially processed degerminated white corn grits, dried margarine (margarine solids [partially hydrogenated soybean oil**, salt, nonfat milk, soy lecithin, mono and diglycerides, annatto color, artificial flavor], whey, sodium caseinate, maltodextrin, mono and diglycerides), salt, maltodextrin, partially hydrogenated palm kernel and palm oil**, rice flour, calcium carbonate, natural butter flavors, oat fiber, soy lecithin, color added (annatto, turmeric and beta carotene), reduced iron, yellow 5 lake, niacin*, bht and citric acid (as preservatives), thiamin mononitrate*, riboflavin*, folic acid*. *one of the b vitamins **adds a dietarily insignificant amount of trans fat.

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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.
  • Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
  • Annatto / bixin / norbixinNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

5 low · 5 not assessed

5 of 10 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all
  1. 06MargarineNot assessed

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