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Plant Based Foods And Beverages · 0030000064429

Quaker Oatmeal Squares Golden Maple 14.5 Ounce Paper Box

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten

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. Sunset yellow FCFHigh concernSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    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. 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.
  4. 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

  • Wholemeal oat flour52%No flag
  • Whole wheat flour24%No flag
  • Brown sugar8.5%No flag›
  • Sugar7.8%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin3.9%No flag›
  • Barley malt extract1.9%No flag
  • Molasses1%No flag›
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Calcium carbonate · E170i0.3%No flag
  • E500ii0.1%No flag
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Yellow 5 · E102<0.1%High

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

  • Caramel color · E150a<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium ascorbate · E301No flag
  • Reduced ironNo flag›
  • Yellow 6 · E110High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • D alpha tocopheryl acetateNo flag›
  • Vitamin eNo flag›
  • Bht · E321Moderate

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

  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Niacinamide · E375No flag
  • Vitamin b3 · E375No flag
  • Zinc oxideNo flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrateNo flag›
  • ThiaminNo flag›
  • Folic acidNo flag›
  • Pyridoxine hydrochlorideNo flag›
  • Vitamin b6No flag›
  • Retinyl palmitateNo flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101No flag
  • Vitamin b2 · E101No flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

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Whole grain oat flour, whole wheat flour, brown sugar, sugar, maltodextrin, malted barley extract, molasses, salt, calcium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, natural flavor, yellow 5, caramel color, sodium ascorbate, reduced iron, yellow 6, alpha tocopheryl acetate (vitamin e), bht (preservative), niacinamide (vitamin b3), zinc oxide, thiamin mononitrate (vitamin b1), folic acid, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6), vitamin a palmitate, riboflavin (vitamin b2).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Gluten.

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.
  • Sunset yellow FCFSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • 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

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1 high · 7 moderate · 2 minor · 1 low · 1 not assessed

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