amber
Sodium Sulphite
Documented MCAS, asthma and migraine trigger in sensitive individuals.
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Special K cereal bar
Is Kellogg's Special K cereal bar 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
amber
E320
IARC-classified possible human carcinogen.
Full ingredients (from label)
Wholegrain Cereal Crispies(10%) (Who!ewheat Flour, Rice Flour, Sugar, Malted Barley Flour, Malted Wheat Flour, Salt, Rapeseed Oil, Stabiliser{Calcium Carbonate}, Emulsifier{Soy Lecithin})SugarGlucose SyrupCorn FibreFructoseDried Fruit(6%)(Cranberry {Cranberry, Sugar, Sunflower Oil}, Strawberry Flavour Apple Pieces{Apple, Natural Flavouring, Colouring Food[concentrate of carrot and blackcurrant], Acid [Citric], Anti Caking Agent[Calcium Stearatel, Preservative[Sodium Sulphite]}), Vegetable Oils(Palm Kernel, Palm, Coconut) in varying proportions, Maize Starch, Humectants(Sorbitol, Glycerol), Dextrose, Oligofructose, Calcium Carbonate, Skimmed Milk Powder, Milk Whey Powder, Salt, Strawberry Juice Concentrate, Flavourings, Barley Malt Flavouring, Emulsifier(Soy Lecithin), Acid (Citric Acid), Antioxidant(E320), Niacin, Iron, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin), Vitamin BI (Thiamin), Folic Acid, Vitamin BI 2. For allerqens see ingredients highlighted in bold
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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