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White iced honey bun

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

2 additives on this label are 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.
  2. 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

  • Honey bun50%No flag
  • Wheat flour25%No flag›
  • Enriched12.5%No flag›
  • Wheat flour6.3%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3753.1%No flag
  • Reduced iron1.6%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.8%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.4%No flag
  • Folic acid0.2%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.2%No flag›
  • Water6.3%No flag›
  • Vegetable fat3.1%No flag
  • Palm oil1.6%No flag›
  • Fully0.8%No flag
  • Partially hydrogenated soybean oil0.4%No flag›
  • And cottonseed oil0.2%No flag›
  • Cottonseed oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Soya oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides and polyglycerol esters and bht and tocopherol and citric acid<0.1%No flag
  • Canola oil1.6%No flag›
  • Tocopherols · E3060.8%No flag
  • Sugar0.4%No flag›
  • Dextrose0.2%No flag›
  • Honey<0.1%No flag›
  • Yeast<0.1%No flag›
  • Egg yolks<0.1%No flag›
  • Soya flour<0.1%No flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • MilkNo flag›
  • Calcium sulfate · E516No flag
  • Artificial flavouringNo 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.

  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450iNo flag
  • Sodium aluminum phosphate · E541No flag
  • E341iiiNo flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Ethoxylated monoglyceridesNo flag
  • MonoglyceridesNo flag›
  • Lecithin · E322iNo flag
  • Rice flourNo flag›
  • Sodium stearoyl lactylate · E481No flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • Ascorbic acid · E300No flag
  • Sorbitan monostearate · E491No flag
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • Barley malt flourNo flag›
  • Azodicarbonamide · E927aNo flag
  • Sunflower oilNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Ammonium sulfate · E517No flag
  • Icing25%No flag
  • Sugar12.5%No flag›
  • Water6.3%No flag›
  • Calcium carbonate · E170i3.1%No flag
  • Agar · E4061.6%No flag
  • Colour0.8%No flag
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E4710.4%No flag
  • Sugar12.5%No flag›
  • Cinnamon12.5%No flag›
  • 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.

Show original label text

Honey bun (wheat flour, enriched, (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid and enzyme), water, vegetable shortening (palm oil, fully and/or partially hydrogenated soybean oil, and/or partially hydrogenated cottonseed oil, cottonseed oil, and/or soybean oil, mono and diglycerides and polyglycerol esters and/or bht and/or tocopherol and/or citric acid), canola oil, tocopherols, sugar, dextrose, honey, yeast, egg yolks, soy flour, salt, dried milk powder, calcium sulfate, artificial flavors, calcium propionate (to maintain freshness), sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium aluminum phosphate, tricalcium phosphate, sodium bicarbonate, ethoxylated monoglycerides, monoglycerides, lecithin, rice flour, sodium stearoyl lactylate, mono and diglycerides, ascorbic acid, sorbitan monostearate, corn starch, malted barley flour, azodicarbonamide, sunflower oil, enzyme, ammonium sulfate); icing (sugar, water, calcium carbonate, agar, artificial color, salt, mono and diglycerides), sugar, ground cinnamon.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

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.
  • 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

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1 low · 1 not assessed

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