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Selma's CookiesSnacks · 0762015004649

Selma's, Shaped Sugar Cookies

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 9 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

Ingredients

  • White confectionery wafers51.4%No flag
  • Sugar25.9%No flag
  • Palm kernel oil12.7%No flag
  • Palm oil6.4%No flag
  • Skimmed milk powder3.2%No flag
  • Whole milk1.6%No flag
  • Soya lecithin0.8%No flag
  • An emulsifier0.8%No flag
  • Vanilla0.8%No flag
  • Wheat flour24.3%No flag
  • Wheat flour12.2%No flag
  • Enzyme6.1%No flag
  • Niacin · E3753%No flag
  • Reduced iron1.5%No flag
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.8%No flag
  • Riboflavin · E1010.4%No flag
  • Folic acid0.4%No flag
  • Sugar12.2%No flag
  • Margarine6.1%No flag
  • Palm oil3%No flag
  • Water1.5%No flag
  • Salt0.3%No flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E4710.3%No flag
  • Soya lecithin0.3%No flag
  • Sodium benzoate · E2110.2%Moderate

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

  • Preservative0.2%No flag
  • Artificial flavouring0.1%No flag
  • E160ai<0.1%No flag
  • Colour<0.1%No flag
  • Retinyl palmitate<0.1%No flag
  • Eggs3%No flag
  • Water1.5%No flag
  • Baking powder0.8%No flag
  • Corn starch0.4%No flag
  • E500ii0.2%No flag
  • Sodium aluminum sulfate · E521<0.1%No flag
  • Acid phosphate of calcium<0.1%No flag
  • Salt0.3%No flag
  • Fully inverted syrup0.2%No flag
  • Pure vanilla extract0.1%No flag
  • Almond flavor<0.1%No flag
  • Colors include fd&c blue 1 lake<0.1%No flag
  • Blue 2 · E132<0.1%Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.

  • Red 40 lake · E129High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Red 3 · E127Moderate

    Iodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.

  • Yellow 5 lake · E102High

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

  • Yellow 6 lake · E110High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • ImageNo flag
  • WaterNo flag
  • Corn starchNo flag
  • Corn syrupNo flag
  • Corn syrup solidsNo flag
  • Cellulose · E460No flag
  • Sorbitol · E420No flag
  • Glycerine · E422No flag
  • SugarNo flag
  • Vegetable oilNo flag
  • Arabic gum · E414No flag
  • Polysorbate 80 · E433Low

    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

  • VanillaNo flag
  • Titanium dioxide · E171High

    Possible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.

  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • If contains sprinklesNo flag
  • SugarNo flag
  • Corn starchNo flag
  • GlucoseNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Includes yellow 5No flag
  • Yellow 6 · E110High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Red 40 · E129High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Blue 1 · E133Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.

  • Blue 2 · E132Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.

  • Carnauba wax · E903No flag
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White confectionery wafers (sugar, palm kernel and palm oil, non-fat dry milk, whole milk, soy lecithin [an emulsifier], vanilla), bleached wheat flour (bleached wheat flour, enzyme, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), sugar, margarine (palm oil, water, salt, mono and diglycerides, soy lecithin, sodium benzoate [preservative], artificial flavor, beta-carotene [color], vitamin a palmitate), eggs, water, baking powder (cornstarch, bicarbonate of soda, sodium aluminum sulfate, acid phosphate of calcium), salt, fully inverted syrup, pure vanilla extract, almond flavor, colors include fd&c blue 1 lake, blue 2, red 40 lake, red 3, yellow 5 lake, yellow 6 lake. image: water, cornstarch, corn syrup, corn syrup solids, cellulose, sorbitol, glycerine, sugar, vegetable oil, arabic gum, polysorbate 80, vanilla, titanium dioxide, citric acid. if contains sprinkles: sugar, cornstarch, glucose, colors (includes yellow 5, yellow 6, red 40, blue 1, blue 2), carnauba wax.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 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.
  • Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Titanium dioxidePossible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
  • ErythrosineIodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
  • Indigotine / indigo carmineSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.
  • Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
  • Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
  • Polysorbate 80Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

1 high · 24 not assessed

24 of 25 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all
  1. 04MargarineNot assessed
  2. 14Syrups, hydrolyzed starch, dehydratedcommercial_presenceNot assessed
  3. 16Castor oil, polymd., oxidizedcommercial_presenceNot assessed
  4. 18Linseed oil, polymd., oxidizedcommercial_presenceNot assessed
  5. 20Fats and Glyceridic oils, vegetable, polymd., oxidizedBindercommercial_presenceNot assessed

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