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Mcvitie's, Fruit Shortcake Cookies

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

Ingredients

  • Wheat flour53.3%No flag
  • Palm oil23.3%No flag
  • Sugar11.7%No flag
  • Zante currants5.8%No flag
  • Oatmeal2.9%No flag
  • Glucose syrup1.5%No flag
  • Raising agent0.7%No flag
  • E500ii0.4%No flag
  • E503ii0.2%No flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450i0.2%No flag
  • Invert sugar0.4%No flag
  • Salt0.2%No flag
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Turmeric<0.1%No flag
  • Calcium carbonate · E170i<0.1%No flag
  • Reduced iron<0.1%No flag
  • Nicotinamide · E375No flag
  • Thiamin hydrochlorideNo flag
  • 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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Wheat flour, palm oil, sugar, zante currants, oatmeal, glucose syrup, leavening (sodium bicarbonate, ammonium bicarbonate and sodium acid pyrophosphate), invert sugar, salt, natural flavor, turmeric, calcium carbonate, reduced iron, nicotinamide, thiamine hydrochloride.

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Declared allergens

This product declares Gluten.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • 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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1 minor · 11 not assessed

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