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Hydrogenated Palm Oil
Trans-fat source. Banned/restricted by FDA, EU and most jurisdictions due to cardiovascular risk.
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Mini Iced Cupcakes
Is COLES Mini Iced Cupcakes low tox? Our scanner flagged 1 ingredient (1 in the avoid tier) on its published label, screened against our 237 source-cited chemical rules.
1 avoid
1 ingredient flagged
What we flagged
Full ingredients (from label)
Cupcakes (84%) [Wheat Flour, Sugar, Canola Oil, Egg, Water, Natural Flavouring, lodised Salt, Thickener (1422), Raising Agents (541, 500, 450), Preservative (Potassium Sorbate), Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid), Mineral Salt (Calcium Carbonate)]Icing (15%) [Sugar, Hydrogenated Palm Oil**, Cocoa Powder, Whey Powder (Milk), Milk Solids, Canola Oil, Emulsifier (Lecithin (Soy)). Milk Fat, Natural Flavouring, Salt, Concentrate Juices (Blackcurrant, Radish, Apple)]Rainbow Sprinkles (1%) [Sugar, Palm Kernel Oil**, Emulsifier (Lecithin (Soy)), Glucose (Wheat), Natural Colours (Anthocyanins, Carotene, Paprika Oleoresins, Turmeric), Plant Extract, Vegetable Gum (414)]. ALLERGY ADVICE Contains wheatgluteneggmilksoy. May contain almondhazelnutmacadamiapistachiowalnut.
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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