Declared allergens
This product declares Gluten, Soy.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020
Spartan, middleo's chocolate sandwich cookies, double filled mint
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.
- Critical
Allergens
- Gluten
- Soy
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020
Why it's rated this way
3 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
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.
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.
Calcium 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.
Ingredients
- Niacin · E3755.9%No flag
- Riboflavin · E1010.7%No flag
- With tbhq for freshness5.9%No flag
- Contains 2% and less of0.2%No flag
- Peppermint oil high fructose corn syrup0.2%No flag
- Raising agent<0.1%No flag
- E500ii<0.1%No flag
- Calcium phosphate · E341<0.1%Low
Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
- Emulsifier<0.1%No flag
- Yellow 5 lake · E102<0.1%High
Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
- Blue 1 lake · E133Moderate
Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
- Natural and artificial chocolate flavorNo flag
- Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
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Sugar, enriched flour (bleached wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), canola and/or soybean (with tbhq for freshness) and/or palm oil, dextrose, cocoa (processed with alkali), cornstarch, contains 2% or less of: peppermint oil high fructose corn syrup, salt, leavening (baking soda, calcium phosphate), soy lecithin (emulsifier), yellow 5 lake, blue 1 lake, natural and artificial chocolate flavor, natural and artificial flavor.
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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.
- Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
- Calcium 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
6 of 10 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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