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Wal-Mart Stores Inc.Snacks · 0078742031453

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

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

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

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

  1. Sodium 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.
  2. 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Pumpkin52.6%No flag›
  • Brown sugar18.3%No flag›
  • Sugar9.1%No flag›
  • Invert sugar4.6%No flag›
  • Cane sugar molasses4.6%No flag
  • Wheat flour14.5%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3757.3%No flag
  • Reduced iron3.6%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate1.8%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.9%No flag
  • Folic acid0.9%No flag›
  • Chocolate chunk7.3%No flag
  • Sugar3.6%No flag›
  • Cocoa paste1.8%No flag
  • Cocoa butter0.9%No flag›
  • Anhydrous dextrose0.5%No flag›
  • Soya lecithin0.2%No flag›
  • Emulsifier0.2%No flag
  • Vanilla extract3.6%No flag›
  • Soya oil1.8%No flag›
  • Fortified wheat flour0.9%No flag
  • Flour0.5%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3750.2%No flag
  • Reduced iron0.1%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate<0.1%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101<0.1%No flag
  • Folic acid<0.1%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of0.5%No flag
  • Raising agent0.2%No flag
  • E500ii0.2%No flag
  • Sodium aluminium sulfate · E5210.2%No flag
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341i0.1%No flag
  • Spice<0.1%No flag›
  • Corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Sodium stearoyl lactylate · E481No flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Sodium propionate · E281Low

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

  • PreservativeNo flag
  • WheyNo flag›
  • EggsNo flag›
  • Corn syrupNo 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.

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Pumpkin, brown sugar (sugar, invert sugar, cane molasses), bleached wheat flour enriched (niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), semi-sweet chocolate chips (sugar, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, anhydrous dextrose, soy lecithin [emulsifier), vanilla extract), soybean oil, enriched wheat flour (flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), contains 2% or less of: leavening (baking soda, sodium aluminium sulfate, monocalcium phosphate), spice, corn starch, salt, sodium stearoyl lactylate, natural flavors, sodium propionate (preservative), whey, eggs, corn syrup.

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

1 moderate · 2 low · 8 not assessed

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