amber
E471
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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Sliced Mixed Grain Bread
Is Helga's Sliced Mixed Grain Bread low tox? Our scanner flagged 3 ingredients (3 in the caution tier) on its published label, screened against our 237 source-cited chemical rules.
3 caution
3 ingredients flagged
What we flagged
amber
E472E
Bread-conditioning emulsifier in the diglyceride family flagged by Chassaing 2015; sensitisation reported in case studies.
amber
E481
Industrial dough conditioner / emulsifier. Same Chassaing-class concerns for gut-barrier disruption.
Full ingredients (from label)
Wheat flourwatermixed grains (19%) [kibbled wheat, kibbled purple wheat, kibbled rye, kibbled triticale (rye, wheat), oats]linseedsyeastvinegarcanola oiliodised saltcultured wheat flourwheat glutensoy flourvegetable emulsifiers (471, 472e, 481)vitamins (thiamin, folic acid)processing aids (wheat). Contains soywheatgluten. Made on a line that also produces products Containing sesame. serve (2 slices) of Helga's Mixed Grain contributes s & Legumes Daily Target Intake. Nutrition Council™M 2036..GESTION: HELGA'S suggest broad oed in a cool dry placeout of direct sunli Freezer Friendly For best resultsfreeze g within 4 month 3 days. Do
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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