amber
E319
Petroleum-derived antioxidant; immune-modulating in animal studies.
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Kellogg's Pop Tarts Frosted Cookies & Crème Toaster Pastries 384g
Is Kellogg's Pop Tarts Frosted Cookies & Crème Toaster Pastries 384g low tox? Our scanner flagged 4 ingredients (4 in the caution tier) on its published label, screened against our 237 source-cited chemical rules.
4 caution
4 ingredients flagged
What we flagged
amber
High Fructose Corn Syrup
Mercury contamination flagged in 2009 IATP study; metabolic concerns at high intake.
amber
E171
Banned as a food additive in the EU (2022) due to nano-particle genotoxicity concerns. Inhalation classified IARC Group 2B.
amber
E481
Industrial dough conditioner / emulsifier. Same Chassaing-class concerns for gut-barrier disruption.
Full ingredients (from label)
Wheat flour (vitamins niacin, thiamin, riboflavin, folate, mineral iron)sugar (genetically modified)dextrose (genetically modified)vegetable oil (genetically modified) (soy) (antioxidants 330, 319)high fructose corn syrup (genetically modified)cocoa powder (5%)corn syrup (genetically modified)whey powder (milk) (2%)saltchoc crunch pieces (genetically modified) (gluten, wheat, soy)modified corn starch (genetically modified)raising agents (genetically modified) (450, 500)colours (150d, 171)flavour (milk)emulsifiers (genetically modified) (481, soy lecithin)beef gelatindried egg white.
How this analysis is generated
Each ingredient on this product's published label is matched against our 237 source-cited chemical rules, each documenting a concern from peer-reviewed research and regulatory sources. Severity tiers:
- Avoid (red) — banned or restricted in the EU, UK or Canada but still legal in the US, IARC-listed, or strong contact-allergen evidence.
- Caution (amber) — regulatory caution, contamination risk, or condition-specific irritant.
- Mild (green) — low concern but commonly avoided in low-tox formulations.
Each flag links to its primary chemical-level source, and each condition pill links to a PubMed-indexed paper that discusses the chemical class in the context of that condition. Every citation is a real peer-reviewed paper — we don't link to Wikipedia or PubMed search pages. Some pairs use a topically-broad paper (e.g. a fragrance-allergen patch-test review) rather than a single-pair study where the literature is thin. The full evidence chain (chemical → mechanism → condition → paper) is one click away.
This is automated analysis of a published label, not medical advice — always verify the label yourself before changing products. Methodology and source list at scan.lowtoxgear.com.