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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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9 mini ham and cheese jambons
Is Aldi,Tasty (ALDI) 9 mini ham and cheese jambons low tox? Our scanner flagged 2 ingredients (2 in the caution tier) on its published label, screened against our 237 source-cited chemical rules.
2 caution
2 ingredients flagged
What we flagged
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Preservative: Sodium Nitrite
Documented migraine trigger via vasoactive nitric-oxide pathway.
Full ingredients (from label)
Puff Pastry [Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Margarine (Palm Oil, Water, Rapeseed Oil, Salt, Emulsifier: Mono - and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids), Water, Flavouring, Colour: Carotenes]WaterFORMED HAM (12%) (Pork, Water, Potato Starch, Salt, Glucose Syrup, Emulsifiers: Triphosphates, Diphosphates; Antioxidant: Sodium Ascorbate; Dextrose, Spice Extracts, Preservative: Sodium Nitrite)EMMENTAL CHEESE (5%) (Milk)Glaze (Water, Rapeseed Oil, Vegetable Protein, Maize Starch, Sugar, Tapioca Starch)Modified Potato StarchPalm OilWhey Powder (Milk)Skimmed Milk PowderGlucose SyrupWheat StarchSaltFlavouring (contains Milk, Wheat)Milk ProteinsYeast ExtractDried Egg PowderWheat FibreDried Cheese (Milk)Lemon Juice PowderMaltodextrinSpice. ALLERGY ADVICE: For allergensincluding cereals containing glutensee ingredients in bold. May also contain soya. WARNING: Although every effort has been made to remove bonessome small bones may remain.
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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