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Tesco 2 Lemon And White Chocolate Buns
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Tesco 2 Lemon And White Chocolate Buns

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 1 additive of concern (Titanium dioxide).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 24 Aug 2021

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Wheat Flour41%No flag›
  • Wheat Flour23.1%No flag›
  • Calcium Carbonate · E170i9%No flag
  • Iron4.5%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3752.2%No flag
  • Thiamin2.2%No flag›
  • Lemon Icing26%No flag
  • Close Wrap White Icing17.3%No flag
  • Sugar9.1%No flag›
  • Palm Oil4.1%No flag›
  • Water2.1%No flag›
  • Lactose1%No flag›
  • Emulsifiers0.5%No flag
  • Citric Acid Esters of mono- and DiGlycerides of Fatty Acids · E472c0.3%No flag
  • Sorbitan Monostearate · E4910.3%No flag
  • Gelling Agent0.3%No flag
  • Agar · E4060.3%No flag
  • Preservative0.1%No flag
  • Potassium Sorbate · E2020.1%No flag
  • Colour<0.1%No flag
  • Titanium Dioxide · E171<0.1%High

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

  • Flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Acidity Regulator<0.1%No flag
  • Citric Acid · E330<0.1%No flag
  • Colour4.3%No flag
  • Lutein · E161b4.3%No flag
  • Lemon Oil4.3%No flag›
  • Water15.3%No flag›
  • Palm Oil11.1%No flag›
  • Lemon Curd4.5%No flag
  • Sugar Syrup2.5%No flag
  • Glucose Syrup1%No flag›
  • Pasteurised Whole0.5%No flag
  • Palm Oil0.3%No flag›
  • Corn starch0.1%No flag›
  • Rapeseed Oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Gelling Agent<0.1%No flag
  • Pectin · E440a<0.1%No flag
  • Acidity Regulator<0.1%No flag
  • Citric Acid · E330<0.1%No flag
  • FlavouringNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Lutein · E161bNo flag
  • Rapeseed Oil1.8%No flag›
  • Lemon Zest0.9%No flag
  • White Chocolate CurlsNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Whole milk powderNo flag›
  • Cocoa ButterNo flag›
  • EmulsifierNo flag
  • Soya LecithinsNo flag›
  • FlavouringNo flag
  • YeastNo flag›
  • EggNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Invert Sugar SyrupNo flag›
  • EmulsifiersNo flag
  • Mono- and DiGlycerides of Fatty Acids · E471No flag
  • Sodium Stearoyl-2-Lactylate · E481No flag
  • Mono- and DiAcetyl Tartaric Acid Esters of mono- and DiGlycerides of Fatty Acids · E472eNo flag
  • Wheat StarchNo flag›
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Lemon OilNo flag›
  • Processing AidNo flag
  • Calcium Sulphate · E516No flag
  • Acetic Acid · E260No flag
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Sunflower OilNo flag›
  • Whey PowderNo flag
  • AntioxidantNo flag
  • Ascorbic Acid · E300No flag
Show original label text

Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Lemon Icing (26%)(Close Wrap White Icing[Sugar, Palm Oil, Water, Milk Sugar, Emulsifiers (Citric Acid Esters of Mono - and Di-Glycerides of Fatty Acids, Sorbitan Monostearate), Gelling Agent (Agar), Preservative (Potassium Sorbate), Colour (Titanium Dioxide), Flavouring, Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid)], Colour (Lutein), Lemon Oil), Water, Palm Oil, Lemon Curd (4.5%)(Sugar Syrup, Glucose Syrup, Pasteurised Whole (Egg), Palm Oil, Maize Starch, Rapeseed Oil, Gelling Agent (Pectin), Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid), Flavouring, Colour (Lutein)), Rapeseed Oil, Lemon Zest, White Chocolate Curls (1.5%)(Sugar, Dried Whole Milk, Cocoa Butter, Emulsifier (Soya Lecithins), Flavouring), Yeast, Dried Egg, Sugar, Invert Sugar Syrup, Emulsifiers (Mono - and Di-Glycerides of Fatty Acids, Sodium Stearoyl-2-Lactylate, Mono - and Di-Acetyl Tartaric Acid Esters of Mono - and Di-Glycerides of Fatty Acids), Wheat Starch, Maize Starch, Salt, Lemon Oil, Processing Aid (Calcium Sulphate, Acetic Acid, Enzymes), Sunflower Oil, Whey Powder (Milk), Antioxidant (Ascorbic Acid)

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 24 Aug 2021

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Titanium dioxidePossible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.

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