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Two-bite brownies with candy cane pieces

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

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. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Annatto / bixin / norbixinMinor concernNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
    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.
  6. 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

  • Sugar52%No flag›
  • Fortified wheat flour24%No flag
  • Wheat flour12%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3756%No flag
  • Reduced iron3%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate1.5%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.8%No flag
  • Folic acid0.8%No flag›
  • Soya oil12%No flag›
  • Icing sugar6%No flag
  • Fat3%No flag
  • Canola1.5%No flag›
  • Palm0.8%No flag
  • Modified palm0.4%No flag
  • Palm kernel oil0.4%No flag›
  • Egg white1.5%No flag›
  • Corn syrup0.8%No flag›
  • Water0.4%No flag›
  • Chocolate0.2%No flag›
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Cocoa paste<0.1%No flag
  • Cocoa butter<0.1%No flag›
  • Soya lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • Vanilla extract<0.1%No flag›
  • Cocoa powder<0.1%No flag›
  • Invert sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Margarine<0.1%No flag›
  • Soya bean<0.1%No flag›
  • Modified palm oilNo flag
  • WaterNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Whey powderNo flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • MonoglyceridesNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Retinyl palmitateNo flag›
  • CholecalciferolNo flag›
  • ColourNo flag
  • Annatto · E160bLow

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • Glucose<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Modified corn starchNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Whey powderNo flag
  • Skimmed milk powderNo flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • Palm kernel oilNo flag›
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • Raising agentNo flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450iNo flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341iNo flag
  • Calcium sulfate · E516No flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Fd&c yellow #5 · E102High

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

  • Fd&c blue #1 · E133Moderate

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

  • Fd&c red #40 · E129High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Polysorbate 60 · E435No 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.

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Sugar, enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), soybean oil, icing sugar, shortening (canola, palm, modified palm and palm kernel oil), egg white, corn syrup, water, chocolate (sugar, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, soybean lecithin, vanilla extract), cocoa powder (processed with alkali), invert sugar, margarine [soybean and modified palm oil, water, salt, whey powder, soybean lecithin, monoglycerides, natural flavor, vitamin a palmitate, vitamin d3, color (annatto)], glucose, natural and artificial flavor, modified corn starch, salt, whey powder, skim milk powder, mono and diglycerides, palm kernel oil, corn starch, leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, corn starch, monocalcium phosphate, calcium sulfate), color (fd&c yellow #5, fd&c blue #1, fd&c red #40), soybean lecithin, polysorbate 60.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.

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.
  • Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
  • Annatto / bixin / norbixinNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
  • 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

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2 moderate · 5 low · 7 not assessed

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