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Fruit & Grain Cereal Bars, Blueberry
WeisSnacks · 0041497543144

Fruit & Grain Cereal Bars, Blueberry

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • 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. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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

  • High fructose corn syrup51.2%No flag›
  • Flour24.4%No flag›
  • Wheat flour12.2%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3756.1%No flag
  • Reduced iron3.1%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate1.5%No flag›
  • Vitamins0.8%No flag›
  • Vitamin b110.4%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.2%No flag
  • Vitamin b2 · E1010.2%No flag
  • Folic acid1.5%No flag›
  • Blueberry preserves12.2%No flag
  • Blueberry6.1%No flag›
  • Corn syrup3.1%No flag›
  • Citric acid · E3301.5%No flag
  • Pectin · E440a0.8%No flag
  • Preserved with potassium sorbate0.8%No flag
  • Sugar6.1%No flag›
  • Oat flakes3.1%No flag
  • Palm oil1.5%No flag›
  • Water0.8%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk0.4%No flag
  • Corn syrup0.2%No flag›
  • Raisin paste<0.1%No flag
  • Yellow corn flour<0.1%No flag
  • Contains 2% and less of each of the following<0.1%No flag
  • Modified corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Calcium carbonate · E170i<0.1%No flag
  • Wheat glutenNo flag›
  • FiberNo flag
  • CottonseedNo flag›
  • And cellulose · E460No flag
  • Raising agentNo flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450iNo flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341iNo flag
  • Glycerine · E422No flag
  • Cellulose · E460No flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • HoneyNo flag›
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • Sodium stearoyl lactylate · E481No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Natural and artificial flavor propylene glycol alginateNo flag
  • Niacinamide · E375No flag
  • Fd&c red #40 · E129High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Ferric orthophosphateNo flag›
  • Zinc oxideNo flag›
  • Retinyl palmitateNo flag›
  • Pyridoxine hydrochlorideNo flag›
  • Vitamin b6No flag›
  • Thiamin hydrochlorideNo flag›
  • ThiaminNo flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101No flag
  • Vitamin b2 · E101No flag
  • Fd&c blue #1 · E133Moderate

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

  • Folic acidNo flag›
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • Sorbic acid · E200No flag
  • To retard spoilageNo flag
  • Topped with oat branNo 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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High fructose corn syrup, enriched bleached and unbleached flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate [ vitamin b11, riboflavin [ vitamin b2], folic acid), blueberry preserves (blueberries, corn syrup, citric acid, pectin, preserved with potassium sorbate), sugar, rolled oats, palm oil, water, nonfat milk, corn syrup, raisin paste, yellow corn flour, contains 2% or less of each of the following: modified cornstarch, calcium carbonate, wheat gluten, fiber (may contain soy, oat, cottonseed, and/or cellulose), leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, monocalcium phosphate), glycerine, cellulose, salt, honey, maltodextrin, citric acid, soybean oil, corn starch, sodium stearoyl lactylate, xanthan gum, dextrose, soy lecithin, natural and artificial flavor propylene glycol alginate, niacinamide, fd&c red #40, ferric orthophosphate, zinc oxide, vitamin a palmitate, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6), thiamin hydrochloride (vitamin b1), riboflavin (vitamin b2), fd&c blue #1, folic acid, potassium sorbate and sorbic acid (to retard spoilage), topped with oat bran.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, 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
  • Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
  • 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

What drives this

2 high · 5 moderate · 2 minor · 5 low · 6 not assessed

6 of 20 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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