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Universal Bakery0731216105691

Coconuts Bites

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 9 May 2025

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Calcium propionateMinor concernPropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
    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

  • Coconut53.1%No flag›
  • Granulated Sugar20%No flag
  • Egg white13.4%No flag›
  • Evaporated Cane Sugar6.7%No flag
  • Unsalted Butter3.4%No flag
  • Natural flavouring1.7%No flag
  • Wheat Flour0.8%No flag›
  • Fortified wheat flour0.4%No flag
  • Confectionery Chocolate0.2%No flag
  • Palm Kernel Oil0.1%No flag›
  • Cocoa Powder<0.1%No flag›
  • Soya lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk powder<0.1%No flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Calcium Propionate · E282Low

    Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.

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Shredded Coconut, Granulated Sugar, Egg Whites, Evaporated Cane Sugar, Unsalted Butter, Natural Flavor, Wheat Flour, Enriched Wheat Flour, Confectionery Chocolate, Palm Kernel Oil, Cocoa Powder, Soy Lecithin, Nonfat Milk Powder, Natural Flavor, Salt, Calcium Propionate

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 9 May 2025

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Calcium propionatePropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

1 low · 6 not assessed

6 of 7 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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