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Tesco Free From Coffee And Walnut Slices 190G
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Tesco Free From Coffee And Walnut Slices 190G

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Phosphoric acid).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Egg
  • Tree nuts

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

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Phosphoric acidMinor concernAcidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Acidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some 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.
  2. DiphosphatesMinor 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

  • Sugar32.5%No flag›
  • Rice Flour23.8%No flag›
  • Coffee Flavour Filling15%No flag
  • Rapeseed Oil10%No flag›
  • Whole Egg10%No flag
  • Humectant6.9%No flag
  • Glycerine · E4226.9%No flag
  • Walnuts1.9%No flag›
  • Potato StarchNo flag›
  • Tapioca StarchNo flag
  • Raising AgentsNo flag
  • Disodium Diphosphate · E450iNo flag
  • E501iiNo flag
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • FlavouringNo flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Potassium Sorbate · E202No flag
  • StabiliserNo flag
  • Xanthan Gum · E415No flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Caramelised Sugar Syrup.Coffee Flavour Filling containsNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Palm OilNo flag›
  • Rapeseed OilNo flag›
  • Glucose SyrupNo flag›
  • Corn flourNo flag›
  • EmulsifierNo flag
  • Mono- and DiGlycerides of Fatty Acids · E471No flag
  • Polysorbate 60 · E435No flag
  • FlavouringNo flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Potassium Sorbate · E202No flag
  • StabiliserNo flag
  • Guar Gum · E412No flag
  • Acidity RegulatorNo flag
  • Phosphoric Acid · E338Low

    Acidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.

  • Diphosphates (E450)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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Sugar, Rice Flour, Coffee Flavour Filling (15%), Rapeseed Oil, Pasteurised Whole Egg, Humectant (Glycerine), Walnuts (5%), Potato Starch, Tapioca Starch, Raising Agents (Disodium Diphosphate, Potassium Bicarbonate), Maize Starch, Flavouring, Preservative (Potassium Sorbate), Stabiliser (Xanthan Gum), Salt, Caramelised Sugar Syrup.Coffee Flavour Filling contains: Sugar, Palm Oil, Rapeseed Oil, Glucose Syrup, Cornflour, Emulsifier (Mono - and Di-Glycerides of Fatty Acids, Polysorbate 60), Flavouring, Preservative (Potassium Sorbate), Stabiliser (Guar Gum), Acidity Regulator (Phosphoric Acid)

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Egg, Tree nuts.

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

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Phosphoric acidAcidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
  • DiphosphatesInorganic 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

What drives this

2 moderate · 4 low · 4 not assessed

4 of 10 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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