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Snacks · 0085239055656

Sugar cookie ornaments

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

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. ErythrosineModerate concernIodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Iodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
    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. 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.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Cookie62.5%No flag
  • Fortified wheat flour32.5%No flag
  • Wheat flour16.4%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3758%No flag
  • Iron4%No flag›
  • Ascorbic acid · E3002%No flag
  • Thiamin mononitrate1%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.5%No flag
  • Enzyme0.3%No flag›
  • Folic acid0.3%No flag›
  • Sugar15%No flag›
  • Vegetable oil shortening7.5%No flag
  • Canola oil3.8%No flag›
  • Fractionated palm oil1.9%No flag
  • Fractionated palm kernel oil1.9%No flag
  • Water3.8%No flag›
  • Invert sugar1.9%No flag›
  • Egg0.9%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk powder0.5%No flag
  • Raising agent0.2%No flag
  • E500ii0.2%No flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouring0.1%No flag
  • Salt0.1%No flag›
  • Icings18.8%No flag
  • Sugar9.4%No flag›
  • Water4.7%No flag›
  • Palm oil2.3%No flag›
  • High fructose corn syrup1.2%No flag›
  • Corn starch0.6%No flag›
  • Modified corn starch0.3%No flag›
  • Salt0.1%No flag›
  • Emulsifier<0.1%No flag
  • Acetylated monoglycerides<0.1%No flag›
  • Artificial flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Polysorbate 60 · E435<0.1%No flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Titanium dioxide · E171High

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

  • ColourNo flag
  • Red 40 · E129High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Yellow 5 · E102High

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

  • Yellow 6 · E110High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Blue 1 · E133Moderate

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

  • Lemon drops9.4%No flag
  • Sugar4.7%No flag›
  • Corn syrup2.3%No flag›
  • Citric acid · E3301.2%No flag
  • Lemon oil0.6%No flag›
  • Yellow 5 · E1020.6%High

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

  • Candy sequins9.4%No flag
  • Icing sugar4.7%No flag
  • Sugar2.3%No flag›
  • Corn starch2.3%No flag›
  • Palm kernel oil2.3%No flag›
  • Modified corn starch1.2%No flag›
  • Corn starch0.6%No flag›
  • Sunflower lecithin0.3%No flag›
  • Confectioner's glaze0.1%No flag
  • Polysorbate 60 · E435<0.1%No flag
  • Yellow 5 · E102<0.1%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 3 · E127Moderate

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

  • Red 40 · E129High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Blue 1 · E133Moderate

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

Show original label text

Cookie (bleached enriched wheat flour [wheat flour, niacin, iron, ascorbic acid, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, enzyme, folic acid], sugar, vegetable oil shortening [canola oil, fractionated palm oil, fractionated palm kernel oil], water, invert sugar, egg, nonfat dry milk, leavening (sodium bicarbonate), natural and artificial flavor, salt), icings (sugar, water, palm oil, high fructose corn syrup, corn starch, modified corn starch, salt, emulsifier (acetylated monoglycerides), artificial flavor, polysorbate 60, potassium sorbate [preservative], citric acid, titanium dioxide [color], red 40, yellow 5, yellow 6, blue 1), lemon drops (sugar, corn syrup, citric acid, lemon oil, yellow 5), candy sequins (icing sugar [sugar, corn starch], palm kernel oil, modified corn starch, corn starch, sunflower lecithin, confectioner's glaze, polysorbate 60, yellow 5, yellow 6, red 3, red 40, blue 1).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 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.
  • Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.

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