hot cross buns
hot cross buns. Greenveil's read: consider avoiding (food-health band "high"). 2 additives of concern.
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VerdictConsider avoiding
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Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Food healthHigh
Contains additive of concern
- Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- Calcium propionatePropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
- WINE GRAPE
- AQUA
- SUGAR
- YEAST
- GLUTEN
- PROPYLENE GLYCOL DICAPRYLATE/DICAPRATE
- Castor oil, polymd., oxidized
- Vegetable oils
- Linseed oil, polymd., oxidized
- Grease
- Fats and Glyceridic oils, vegetable, polymd., oxidized
- SOYBEAN OIL
- Castor oil, oxidized
- SOAP
- SALT
- SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE
- Proteinase, Bacillus megaterium-fermented
- Hydratase, phosphoenolpyruvate
- Aluminium hydroxide dioxodisiloxane-1,3-bis(olate) (2/4/1)
Ingredients (22)
- Enriched wheat flour52.27272727272727%—
- Raisins23.863636363636363%—›
- Contain vegetable oil and modified palm oil and high oleic sunflower oil23.863636363636363%—
- Water11.93181818181818%—›
- Sugar5.9659090909090935%—›
- Yeast2.9829545454545467%—›
- Wheat gluten1.4914772727272734%—›
- Vegetable oil0.7457386363636402%—›
- Mixed fruit0.3728693181818201%—
- Sugars0.18643465909091006%—›
- Glucose0.09321732954545503%—›
- Glucose-fructose0.09321732954545503%—
- Orange peel0.09321732954545503%—
- Citron peel0.046608664772727515%—
- Lemon peel0.023304332386363757%—›
- Sodium benzoate0.011652166193181879%⚠ moderate
- Citric acid0.011652166193181879%—
- Spice blend0.1864346590909065%—
- Spices0.09321732954545325%—›
- Sugar0.04660866477272663%—›
- Vegetable oil0.04660866477272663%—›
- Salt0.09321732954545325%—›
- Acetylated tartaric acid esters of mono- and lycerides0.04660866477272663%—
- Vegetable monoglycerides0.02330433238635976%—
- Calcium propionate0.01165216619317988%⚠ low
- Sodium stearoyl-lactate0.005826083096593493%—›
- Enzymes0.0029130415482967464%—›
- Corbic acid0.0014565207741483732%—
- Topping0.0007282603870777393%—
- Icing0.00036413019353886966%—
- Enriched wheat flour0.00036413019353886966%—
- Water0.00036413019353886966%—›
- Vegetable oil0.00018206509676588212%—›
- Vegetable monoglycerides0.00009103254838294106%—
- Slium stearoyl-lactate0.00004551627419147053%—
- Glaze0.0000455162741843651%—›
- Water0.00002275813709218255%—›
- Glucose0.000011379068546091275%—›
- Tapioca dextrin0.000005689534273045638%—
- Sorbic acid0.000005689534273045638%—
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enriched wheat flour, raisins (contain vegetable oil and/or modified palm oil and/or high oleic sunflower oil), water, sugar, yeast, wheat gluten, vegetable oil, mixed fruit peel [sugars (glucose, glucose-fructose), orange peel, citron peel, lemon peel, sodium benzoate, citric acid], spice blend (spices, sugar, vegetable oil), salt, acetylated tartaric acid esters of mono - and lycerides, vegetable monoglycerides, calcium propionate, sodium stearoyl-lactate, enzymes, corbic acid. topping: icing (enriched wheat flour, water, vegetable oil, vegetable monoglycerides, slium stearoyl-lactate), glaze (water, glucose, tapioca dextrin, sorbic acid). may contain: sesame, soy.
Decision read
Probably skip for everyday use
Probably skipThis read is based on the product's overall high safety band; no per-ingredient chemical concern data is published for it yet.
Driven by the product's overall food/cosmetic safety band, not per-ingredient chemical concern. A balanced day-to-day read across overall concern and fit.
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