Declared allergens
This product declares Gluten.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 Mar 2026
Malt Loaf
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 2 additives of concern (worst: Ammonia caramel).
- High
Allergens
- Gluten
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 Mar 2026
Why it's rated this way
2 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
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.
Calcium 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.
Ingredients
- Fortified Wheat Flour32.5%No flag
- Calcium Carbonate · E170i7.3%No flag
- Niacin · E3751.8%No flag
- Partially Inverted Sugar Syrup7.5%No flag
- Partially Inverted Sugar Syrup4.5%No flag
- Colour3%No flag
- Ammonia Caramel · E150a3%Moderate
Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- Barley Malt Extract3%No flag
- Vegetable Fats0.9%No flag
- Preservative<0.1%No flag
- Calcium Propionate · E282<0.1%Low
Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
- Allergy Advice For allergens<0.1%No flag
- Including Cereals containing Gluten<0.1%No flag
- Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate
Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
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Fortified Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Water, 17% Malted Barley Flour, 12% Raisins, Partially Inverted Sugar Syrup (Partially Inverted Sugar Syrup, Colour: Ammonia Caramel), 3% Barley Malt Extract, Dextrose, Vegetable Fats (Rapeseed Oil, Palm Oil), Modified Maize Starch, Salt, Yeast, Preservative: Calcium Propionate. _Allergy Advice For allergens, including Cereals containing Gluten, see ingredients in bold. May also contain Milk and Soya._
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Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- Calcium propionatePropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
Alternatives
No lower-concern alternatives are available for this product yet.
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