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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Woolworths Traditional Carrot Cake 450g
Is Woolworths Traditional Carrot Cake 450g 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
Carrageenan
Gut inflammation concerns; contested in research literature but worth a trial of avoidance for IBS.
Full ingredients (from label)
Rehydrated Carrot (15%)Icing Sugar Mixture (Sugar, Maize Starch)SugarFlour (Wheat Flour, Vitamins (Thiamine, Folate))Neufchatel Cream Cheese (8%)(Milk, Cream (Milk), Salt, Stabilisers (Locust Bean Gum, Guar Gum), Starter Culture)Walnuts (8%)Canola OilEggSour Cream (Cream (Milk), Pectin, Milk Solids, Starter Cultures)Butter (Milk)Apple PureeDulce De Leche (Skim Milk, Milk, Cane Sugar, Canola Oil, Emulsifier (471 (Palm)), Vegetable Gum (Carrageenan), Preservative (Potassium Sorbate))Natural Flavours (Rowan Berry Extract, Lemon Powder)Natural Vanilla FlavourAcidity Regulator (500)SaltBaking Powder (Wheat)Lemon Juice (Preservative (Potassium Sorbate))Ground CinnamonMixed SpiceGinger.
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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