red
Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil
Trans-fat source. Banned/restricted by FDA, EU and most jurisdictions due to cardiovascular risk.
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Swiss rolls
Is Aldi Swiss rolls low tox? Our scanner flagged 5 ingredients (1 in the avoid tier, 4 caution) on its published label, screened against our 237 source-cited chemical rules.
1 avoid4 caution
5 ingredients flagged
What we flagged
amber
High Fructose Corn Syrup
Mercury contamination flagged in 2009 IATP study; metabolic concerns at high intake.
amber
Diglycerides
Industrial fatty-acid emulsifier shown to disrupt gut mucus barrier and microbiome in mouse models. Ubiquitous in baked goods and chocolate.
amber
Propylene Glycol
Common humectant. Documented contact allergen — especially for eczema-prone skin.
amber
Titanium Dioxide
Banned as a food additive in the EU (2022) due to nano-particle genotoxicity concerns. Inhalation classified IARC Group 2B.
Full ingredients (from label)
sugarwhey (milk)enriched bleached flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid)dextrosehigh fructose corn syrupvegetable oils (palm oil and soybean oil)hydrogenated palm kernel oilcorn syrupegg whitescocoa (natural and processed with alkali)contains 2% or less of each of the following: waterwheat protein isolatecorn starchwheat flourcaramel colorsaltmono - and diglyceridesmalt extractemulsifers (propylene glycol esters of fatty acids, monoglycerides, stearoyl lactylic acid)leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, corn starch, monocalcium phosphate)corn flourmodified corn starchegg yolkspolysorbate 60guar gummaltodextrinnatural and artificial flavorcitric acideggspotato starchmonoglycerdescellulose gumsunflower lecithintitanium dioxide (color)beta carotene (color)enzymesxanthan gumsoy lecithinphosphoric acidpreserved with sodium propionatesorbic acid and potassium sorbate
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.