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VoortmanSnacks · 0067312002894

Rainbow Chip Cookies

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 4 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

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

Why it's rated this way

4 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. Sunset yellow FCFHigh 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. 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.
  4. 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.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Fortified wheat flour53.8%No flag
  • Flour27.6%No flag›
  • Niacin · E37513.1%No flag
  • Reduced iron6.6%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate3.3%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1011.6%No flag
  • Folic acid1.6%No flag›
  • Sugar16.7%No flag›
  • Vegetable oil14.7%No flag›
  • Canola7.4%No flag›
  • Soya bean3.7%No flag›
  • Palm and palm kernel oil1.8%No flag
  • Sunflower1.8%No flag›
  • Rainbow chips7.4%No flag
  • Sugar3.7%No flag›
  • Whole milk powder1.8%No flag›
  • Cocoa butter0.9%No flag›
  • Chocolate0.5%No flag›
  • Dextrose0.2%No flag›
  • Butterfat0.1%No flag›
  • Soya lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • ColourNo flag
  • Fd&c red #40 lakeNo flag
  • Fd&c yellow #5 lakeNo flag
  • Fd&c yellow #6 lakeNo flag
  • Fd&c blue #1 lakeNo flag
  • Gum arabic · E414No flag
  • Confectioners glazeNo flag
  • Carnauba wax · E903No flag
  • Milk chocolate chips3.7%No flag
  • Sugar1.8%No flag›
  • Whole milk powder0.9%No flag›
  • Cocoa butter0.5%No flag›
  • Chocolate0.2%No flag›
  • Dextrose0.1%No flag›
  • Butterfat<0.1%No flag›
  • Soya lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • High fructose corn syrup1.8%No flag›
  • E500ii0.9%No flag
  • Salt0.3%No flag›
  • Eggs0.3%No flag›
  • E503ii0.2%No flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Whey<0.1%No flag›
  • Colour<0.1%No flag
  • Fd&c yellow #5 · E102<0.1%High

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

  • Fd&c yellow #6 · E110<0.1%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Allura red AC (E129)High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Brilliant blue FCF (E133)Moderate

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

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Enriched wheat flour (flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), sugar, vegetable oil (canola, soybean, palm and palm kernel, sunflower), rainbow chips (sugar, whole milk powder, cocoa butter, chocolate [processed with alkali], dextrose, butter oil, soy lecithin, salt, natural flavor, corn starch, artificial color [fd&c red #40 lake, fd&c yellow #5 lake, fd&c yellow #6 lake, fd&c blue #1 lake], gum arabic, confectioners glaze, carnauba wax) milk chocolate chips (sugar, whole milk powder, cocoa butter, chocolate [processed with alkali], dextrose, butter oil, soy lecithin, salt, natural flavor), high fructose corn syrup, sodium bicarbonate, salt, eggs, ammonium bicarbonate, natural and artificial flavor, whey, artificial color (fd&c yellow #5, fd&c yellow #6).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 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.
  • Sunset yellow FCFSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

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3 low · 3 not assessed

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