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Snacks · 0070038617693

Snack mix

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

Why it's rated this way

3 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. 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.
  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. Potassium phosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    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

  • Fortified wheat flour51.3%No flag
  • Wheat flour25.9%No flag›
  • Niacin · E37512.7%No flag
  • Reduced iron6.4%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate3.2%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1011.6%No flag
  • Folic acid1.6%No flag›
  • Degerminated corn meal24.4%No flag
  • Whole wheat flour12.2%No flag
  • Vegetable oil6.1%No flag›
  • High oleic canola oil3%No flag
  • Soya oil3%No flag›
  • Sugar3%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin1.5%No flag›
  • Contains less than 2% of salt0.8%No flag
  • Corn syrup solids0.4%No flag›
  • Molasses0.2%No flag›
  • Rye flour<0.1%No flag›
  • Garlic<0.1%No flag›
  • Spice<0.1%No flag›
  • Whey<0.1%No flag›
  • OnionNo flag›
  • YeastNo flag›
  • Calcium carbonate · E170iNo flag
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • Fumaric acid · E297No flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Parmigiano reggianoNo flag
  • MilkNo flag›
  • Microbial cultureNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Romano cheeseNo flag
  • MilkNo flag›
  • Microbial cultureNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • E340iiiNo flag
  • Barley malt extractNo flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Mixed tocopherols · E306No flag
  • AntioxidantNo flag
  • Reduced ironNo flag›
  • Sodium ascorbate · E301No flag
  • Vitamin cNo flag›
  • Bht · E321Moderate

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

  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Zinc oxideNo flag›
  • Niacinamide · E375No flag
  • Vitamin b6No flag›
  • Pyridoxine hydrochlorideNo flag›
  • Vitamin b2 · E101No flag
  • Riboflavin · E101No flag
  • ThiaminNo flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrateNo flag›
  • Folic acidNo flag›
  • Retinyl palmitateNo flag›
  • MilkNo flag›
  • VitaminsNo flag›
  • Vitamin b12No flag›
  • Vitamin dNo flag›
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

  • Potassium phosphates (E340)Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

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Enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), degerminated corn meal, whole wheat flour, vegetable oil (high oleic canola oil and/or soybean oil), sugar, maltodextrin, contains less than 2% of salt, corn syrup solids, molasses, rye flour, garlic powder, spices, whey, onion powder, yeast, calcium carbonate, caramel color, fumaric acid, natural flavor (contains soy), parmesan cheese (milk, cultures, salt, enzymes), romano cheese (milk, cultures, salt, enzymes), tripotassium phosphate, barley malt extract, sodium bicarbonate, mixed tocopherols (antioxidant), reduced iron, sodium ascorbate (vitamin c), bht (preservative), zinc oxide, niacinamide, vitamin b6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), vitamin b2 (riboflavin), vitamin b1 (thiamine mononitrate), folic acid, vitamin a palmitate, milk, vitamin b12, vitamin d.

Alerts

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
  • 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.
  • Potassium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

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1 critical · 1 high · 5 moderate · 2 minor · 3 low · 9 not assessed

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