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Plant Based Foods And Beverages · 0041270830713

Sweetened oat cereal with marshmallows

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 5 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten

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

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Sodium 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.
  5. 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Wholemeal oat flour51.9%No flag
  • Marshmallows24%No flag
  • Sugar12%No flag›
  • Corn syrup6%No flag›
  • Dextrose3%No flag›
  • Modified food starch1.5%No flag›
  • Gelatin · E4280.8%No flag
  • Artificial0.4%No flag
  • Natural flavouring0.2%No flag
  • Yellow 5 · E102<0.1%No flag
  • 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.

  • Sugar12%No flag›
  • Wheat starch6%No flag›
  • Corn syrup3%No flag›
  • Salt0.7%No flag›
  • Calcium carbonate · E170i0.7%No flag
  • Colour0.7%No flag
  • E341ii0.5%No flag
  • E339iii0.3%No flag
  • Artificial flavouring0.1%No flag
  • Vitamin c<0.1%No flag›
  • Sodium ascor-bate<0.1%No flag
  • Zinc<0.1%No flag›
  • Iron<0.1%No flag›
  • Mineral nutrients<0.1%No flag
  • A b vitaminNo flag
  • Niacinamide · E375No flag
  • Bht · E321Moderate

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

  • A preserva-tiveNo flag
  • Vitamin b6No flag›
  • Pyridoxine hydrochlo-rideNo flag
  • Vitamin b2 · E101No flag
  • Riboflavin · E101No flag
  • VitaminsNo flag›
  • ThiaminNo flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrateNo flag›
  • Retinyl palmitateNo flag›
  • A b vitaminsNo flag
  • Folic acidNo flag›
  • Vitamin b12No flag›
  • Vitamin dNo flag›
  • Sodium phosphates (E339)Low

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

  • Calcium phosphates (E341)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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Whole grain oat flour, marshmallows (sugar, corn syrup, dextrose, modified food starch, gelatin, artificial and natural flavor, yellow 5 & 6, red 40, blue 1), sugar, wheat starch, corn syrup, salt, calcium carbonate, color added, dicalcium phosphate, trisodium phosphate, artificial flavor, vitamin c (sodium ascor-bate), zinc and iron (mineral nutrients), a b vitamin (niacinamide), bht (a preserva-tive), vitamin b6 (pyridoxine hydrochlo-ride), vitamin b2 (riboflavin), vitamin b1 (thiamin mononitrate), vitamin a palmitate, a b vitamin (folic acid), vitamin b12, vitamin d.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Gluten.

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

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
  • Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
  • Sodium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • 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

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1 critical · 1 high · 8 low · 5 not assessed

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