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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Mrs Mac's Microwave Spinach & 140g
Is Mrs Mac's Microwave Spinach & 140g 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
Sulphites
Documented MCAS, asthma and migraine trigger in sensitive individuals.
Full ingredients (from label)
Wheat FlourRicotta Cheese (27%) [Whey (Milk), Milk, Salt, Acidity Regulator (260)]WaterMargarine [Vegetable Oil, Water, Salt, Emulsifiers (471,472c), Antioxidant (304), Natural Flavour]Potato [Sulphites]OnionPotato Flakes [Sulphites]Breadcrumb [Wheat]Cheese Powder [Milk]Whey Protein Concentrate [Milk]Wheat FibreDehydratedSpinach (1%)SeasoningGlaze [Milk, Natural Colour (160b)]Natural Flavour [Milk]Salt. Note:Percentages are calculated on the whole productincluding pastry
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.
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