Declared allergens
This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020
Shortbread Sugar Cookies
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 5 additives of concern.
- Critical
Allergens
- Dairy
- Egg
- Gluten
- Soy
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020
Why it's rated this way
5 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
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.
Allura red ACHigh 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.
ErythrosineModerate concernIodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Iodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
- 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.
Indigotine / indigo carmineModerate concernSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.
- 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.
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.
Ingredients
- Fortified wheat flour55.6%No flag
- Niacin · E37513.4%No flag
- Riboflavin · E1011.7%No flag
- Mono- and diglycerides · E4710.3%No flag
- Artificial flavouring0.3%No flag
- Colored with annatto0.3%No flag
- Calcium disodium edta added as a preservative0.3%No flag
- Fat4.4%No flag
- Cottonseed oil with tbhq and citric acid added to help protect flavor2.2%No flag
- Whole eggs2.2%No flag
- Natural and artificial flavouring1.1%No flag
- Citrus fibre0.6%No flag
- Red sugar topping0.6%No flag
- Confectioners glaze0.1%No flag
- Red 3 · E127<0.1%Moderate
Iodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
- Carnauba wax · E903<0.1%No flag
- Yellow 6 · E110<0.1%High
Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- Red 40 · E129High
Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- Blue 2 · E132Moderate
Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.
- Annatto / bixin / norbixin (E160B)Low
Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
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Enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), sugar, butter, margarine (partially hydrogenated soybean oil, and/or cottonseed oil, salt, mono and diglycerides, artificial flavor, colored with annatto, calcium disodium edta added as a preservative, vitamin a palmitate added), shortening (partially hydrogenated soybean oil and cottonseed oil with tbhq and citric acid added to help protect flavor), whole eggs, natural and artificial flavor, citrus fiber, red sugar topping (sugar, confectioners glaze, red 3, carnauba wax, yellow 6, red 40, blue 2).
Alerts
Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Sunset yellow FCFSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- ErythrosineIodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
- Indigotine / indigo carmineSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.
- Annatto / bixin / norbixinNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
What drives this
- SugarLow concern
2 of 3 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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