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Something Sweet Inc.Snacks · 0647466444155

Meringue pie

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 6 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

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Why it's rated this way

6 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. 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.
  4. Titanium dioxideHigh concernPossible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Possible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
    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.
  5. Brilliant blue FCFModerate concernSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported 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.
  6. Sodium benzoateModerate concernPreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
    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

  • Filling51.3%No flag
  • Water51.3%No flag›
  • Sugar16.1%No flag›
  • Food starch modified16.1%No flag›
  • Egg yolks8.2%No flag›
  • Concentrated key west lime juice4.1%No flag
  • Palm oil2.1%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of the following1%No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E4151%No flag
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Sodium benzoate · E2110.2%Moderate

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

  • Colour0.2%No flag
  • Yellow 5 · E1020.1%High

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

  • Yellow 6 · E110<0.1%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Red 40 · E129<0.1%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Blue 1 · E133<0.1%Moderate

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

  • Titanium dioxide · E1710.2%High

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

  • Pastry crust0.1%No flag
  • Wheat flour<0.1%No flag›
  • Wheat flour<0.1%No flag›
  • Niacin · E375<0.1%No flag
  • Reduced iron<0.1%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate<0.1%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101No flag
  • Folic acidNo flag›
  • Palm oilNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Modified food starchNo flag›
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • MargarineNo flag›
  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • Palm oilNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate

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

  • Butter natural flavouringNo flag
  • Annatto colorNo flag›
  • Retinyl palmitateNo flag›
  • Skimmed milkNo flag
  • MeringueNo flag
  • WaterNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Egg whiteNo flag›
  • Food starch modifiedNo flag›
  • Sodium phosphate · E339No flag
  • Cream of tartar · E336iNo flag
  • Agar · E406No flag
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • Carob bean gum · E410No flag
  • VanillinNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Sorbic acid · E200No flag
  • Malic acid · E296No flag
Show original label text

Filling: water, sugar, food starch modified, egg yolks, concentrated key west lime juice, palm oil; contains 2% or less of the following: xanthan gum, salt, sodium benzoate, artificial color (yellow 5, yellow 6, red 40, blue 1), titanium dioxide. pastry crust: wheat flour enriched (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), palm oil, water, sugar, salt, modified food starch, dextrose, margarine (soybean oil, palm oil, water, salt, mono & diglycerides, soy lecithin, sodium benzoate, natural butter flavor, annatto color, vitamin a palmitate), dry skim milk. meringue: water, sugar, egg whites, food starch modified, sodium phosphate, cream of tartar, agar, corn starch, carob bean gum, vanillin, salt, sorbic acid, malic acid.

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.
  • 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.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

1 high · 4 moderate · 4 low · 5 not assessed

5 of 14 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all
  4. 13MargarineNot assessed

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