amber
High Fructose Corn Syrup
Mercury contamination flagged in 2009 IATP study; metabolic concerns at high intake.
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Pop Tarts, Chocotastic
Is Kellogg’s Pop Tarts, Chocotastic low tox? Our scanner flagged 4 ingredients (4 in the caution tier) on its published label, screened against our 237 source-cited chemical rules.
4 caution
4 ingredients flagged
What we flagged
amber
E319
Petroleum-derived antioxidant; immune-modulating in animal studies.
amber
E481
Industrial dough conditioner / emulsifier. Same Chassaing-class concerns for gut-barrier disruption.
amber
E472E
Bread-conditioning emulsifier in the diglyceride family flagged by Chassaing 2015; sensitisation reported in case studies.
Full ingredients (from label)
Ingredients Wheat flour (vitamins [niacin, thiamin, riboflavin, folate], mineral [iron])sugar (genetically modified)dextrose (genetically modified)high fructose corn syrup (genetically modified)vegetable oil (genetically modified) (soy) (antioxidants [330, 319])corn syrup (genetically modified)whey powder (milk)cocoa powder (3%)corn starch (genetically modified)white crunch pieces (genetically modified) (gluten, wheat)saltraising agents (genetically modified) (500, 341, 450)wheat starch (gluten)emulsifiers (genetically modified) (481, 472e, soy lecithin)gelatin (beef)thickener (xanthan gum)colour (150d)egg white powder. Contains glutenwheateggmilksoy. Nutrition Information (AVERAGE) Servings per package: 8 Serving size: 48 g (1 pastryt) quantity per serving % daily intake A quantity per 100 g per serving ENERGY 770 kJ 9% 1610 kJ PROTEIN 2.2 g 4% 4.5 g FATTOTAL 4.4 g 6% 9.1 g SATURATED 1.5 g 6% 3.1 g CARBOHYDRATE 33.2 g 11 % 69.1 g SUGARS 17.8 g 20% 37.0 g DIETARY FIBRE 1.3 g 4% 2.79 SODIUM 204 mg 9% 425 mg † Pastry weight is approximate and is only to be used as a guide. If you have any specific dietary requirements please weigh your serving. ▲ Percentage daily intakes are based on an average adult diet of 8700 kJ. Consumer Contact Centre We appreciate hearing from our consumers www.kelloggs.com.au/contactus 1800 000 474 (Australia) 0800 881 889 (New Zealand) Kellogg (Aust.) Pty. Ltd.ACN 004 110 105 801/88 Central Avenue. Eveleigh NSW 2015. Australia Level 5. Building 3. 666 Great South RoadEllerslie. Auckland 1051New Zealand. Registered trade marks. Kellogg (Aust) Pty. Ltd. authorised user 202
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.