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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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Sara Lee Carrot Cake 400g
Is Sara Lee Carrot Cake 400g low tox? Our scanner flagged 1 ingredient (1 in the caution tier) on its published label, screened against our 237 source-cited chemical rules.
1 caution
1 ingredient flagged
What we flagged
Full ingredients (from label)
SugarCarrots (16%)Wheat Flour (Thiamine)Canola OilEgg Or Reconstituted EggCream Cheese (7% ) (Milk, Cream(Milk), Milk Solids, Salt, Vegetable Gums (Carob Bean, Guar Gum), Lactic Acid, Starter Culture)Vegetable Margarine (Milk)PineappleWalnuts (2%)GlucoseButter (Milk)Thickener (1 412)Raising Agents (450, Sodium Bicarbonate)(Wheat)CinnamonSaltCocoaEmulsifiers (Vegetable - 477, 471, 475)Vegetable Gum (Acacia)Citric Acid.
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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