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Diglycerides Of Fatty Acids
Industrial fatty-acid emulsifier shown to disrupt gut mucus barrier and microbiome in mouse models. Ubiquitous in baked goods and chocolate.
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16 Soft & Fluffy Toffee Muffins
Is The Village Bakery, Aldi 16 Soft & Fluffy Toffee Muffins low tox? Our scanner flagged 1 ingredient (1 in the caution tier) on its published label, screened against our 237 source-cited chemical rules.
1 caution
1 ingredient flagged
What we flagged
Full ingredients (from label)
Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin)SugarRapeseed OffPasteurised EggTOFFEE FILLING (4%) [Glucose Syrup, Sugar, Partially Inverted Sugar Syrup, Sweetened Condensed Milk (Milk, Sugar), Salted Butter (Butter (Milk), Salt), Butter (Milk), Invert Sugar Syrup, Salt, Maize Starch, Palm Stearin, Modified Maize Starch, Gelling Agent: Pectins; Emulsifiers: Lecithins (Rapeseed, Sunflower, Soya); Preservative: Potassium Sorbate; Flavouring (contains Milk)]Humectant: Glycerol; FlavouringRaising Agents: DiphosphatesSodium CarbonatesCalcium PhosphatesPotassium Carbonate; Emulsifiers: Polyglycerol Esters of Fatty AcidsMono - and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids; Modified Maize StarchDextroseColour: Plain Caramel; Preservative: Potassium Sorbate; Acidity Regulator: Citric Acid; Stabiliser: Xanthan Gum; Soya FlourSaltWhey Powder (Milk)Pea ProteinMilk ProteinSoya Protein.
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.
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