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Half Moon Cookies
Trader Joe'sSnacks · 00567244

Half Moon Cookies

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 8 Dec 2025

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. 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.
  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

  • Cookie52.5%No flag
  • Flour26.6%No flag›
  • Wheat flour13%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3756.5%No flag
  • Reduced iron3.2%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate1.6%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.8%No flag
  • Folic acid0.4%No flag›
  • Barley malt flour0.4%No flag›
  • Cane sugar23.8%No flag›
  • Eggs11.9%No flag›
  • Canola oil5.9%No flag›
  • Wheat flour3%No flag›
  • Baking powder1.5%No flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450i0.7%No flag
  • E500ii0.4%No flag
  • Corn starch0.2%No flag›
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341i0.2%No flag
  • Invert sugar0.7%No flag›
  • Water0.4%No flag›
  • Canola oil0.2%No flag›
  • Vanilla extract<0.1%No flag›
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Ethyl alcohol · E1510<0.1%No flag
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Vanilla pod<0.1%No flag›
  • Invert sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • TofuNo flag
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Soya beanNo flag›
  • Calcium sulfate · E516No flag
  • E341iiiNo flag
  • NigariNo flag
  • Sea water extractNo flag›
  • Vitamin b6No flag›
  • VitaminsNo flag›
  • ErgocalciferolNo flag›
  • Vitamin b12No flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Concentrated lemon juiceNo flag
  • Orange pulpNo flag
  • Corn syrupNo flag›
  • Dark fudge icingNo flag
  • Cocoa powderNo flag›
  • Processed with alkaliNo flag
  • ChocolateNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Cocoa powderNo flag›
  • Canola oilNo flag›
  • Cocoa pasteNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Crème fondantNo flag
  • Cane sugarNo flag›
  • Glucose syrupNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • EmulsifierNo flag
  • Canola oilNo flag›
  • Palm oilNo flag›
  • White icingNo flag
  • Corn syrupNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Crème fondantNo flag
  • Cane sugarNo flag›
  • Glucose syrupNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • EmulsifierNo flag
  • 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.

  • 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.

Show original label text

Cookie (unbleached enriched flour [wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid, malted barley flour), cane sugar, eggs, canola oil, wheat flour, baking powder [sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, cornstarch, monocalcium phosphate], invert sugar, water, canola oil, vanilla extract [water, ethyl alcohol, sugar, vanilla bean extractives], invert sugar, salt, natural flavor, organic tofu [water, organic whole soybeans, calcium sulfate, tricalcium phosphate, nigari {sea water extract), vitamin b6, vitamin d2, vitamin b12], xanthan gum, lemon juice concentrate, dried orange pulp, corn syrup). dark fudge icing (cocoa powder [processed with alkali], chocolate syrup (sugar, cocoa powder [processed with alkali], canola oil, chocolate liquor, salt), crème fondant [cane sugar, glucose syrup, water], soy lecithin [emulsifier], canola oil, palm oil). white icing (corn syrup, salt, crème fondant [cane sugar, glucose syrup, water], soy lecithin [emulsifier]).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Egg, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 8 Dec 2025

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Calcium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • 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

5 low · 6 not assessed

6 of 11 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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