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Weis quality, snack mix, cheddar
Weis QualitySnacks · 0041497548729

Weis quality, snack mix, cheddar

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 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

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

  1. Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)Moderate concernAntioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
    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. Sodium 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.
  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.

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 flour51.3%No flag
  • Wheat flour25.9%No flag›
  • Niacinamide · E37512.7%No flag
  • Reduced iron6.4%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate3.2%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1011.6%No flag
  • Folic acid1.6%No flag›
  • Degermed yellow corn meal24.3%No flag
  • Whole wheat12.2%No flag
  • Vegetable oil6.1%No flag›
  • Contains one and more of the following oils3%No flag
  • Canola3%No flag›
  • Sunflower1.5%No flag›
  • Soya bean1.5%No flag›
  • Sugar3%No flag›
  • Whey1.5%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of0.8%No flag
  • Buttermilk0.8%No flag›
  • Corn syrup solids0.4%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Cheddar cheese<0.1%No flag
  • Soured milk<0.1%No flag
  • Calcium chloride · E509<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Enzyme<0.1%No flag›
  • Yeast<0.1%No flag›
  • Sour cream<0.1%No flag
  • Cream<0.1%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk powderNo flag
  • Microbial cultureNo flag
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • MolassesNo flag›
  • E500iiNo flag
  • OnionNo flag›
  • Malt syrupNo flag›
  • Calcium carbonate · E170iNo flag
  • E503iiNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Yellow lakes 5 and 6 and other color addedNo flag
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341iNo flag
  • E339iiiNo flag
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Sodium ascorbate · E301No flag
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Bht · E321Moderate

    Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.

  • A preservativeNo flag
  • Reduced ironNo flag›
  • Retinyl palmitateNo flag›
  • Zinc oxideNo flag›
  • Niacinamide · E375No flag
  • VitaminsNo flag›
  • Vitamin dNo flag›
  • Folic acidNo flag›
  • Pyridoxine hydrochlorideNo flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101No flag
  • Thiamin mononitrateNo flag›
  • Vitamin b12No flag›
  • Sodium phosphates (E339)Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

  • 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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Enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacinamide, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), degermed yellow corn meal, whole wheat, vegetable oil (contains one or more of the following oils: canola, sunflower, soybean), sugar, whey, contains 2% or less of: buttermilk, corn syrup solids, salt, cheddar cheese (cultured milk, calcium chloride, salt, enzymes), yeast, sour cream powder (cream, nonfat dry milk, cultures), natural flavor, maltodextrin, molasses, sodium bicarbonate, onion powder, malt syrup, calcium carbonate, ammonium bicarbonate, color (yellow lakes 5 & 6 and other color added), monocalcium phosphate, trisodium phosphate, spices, sodium ascorbate, enzymes, bht (a preservative), reduced iron, vitamin a palmitate, zinc oxide, niacinamide, vitamin d, folic acid, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin, thiamin mononitrate, vitamin b12.

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
  • Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
  • Sodium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • 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 critical · 1 high · 1 minor · 9 low · 9 not assessed

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