red
Hydrogenated Palm
Trans-fat source. Banned/restricted by FDA, EU and most jurisdictions due to cardiovascular risk.
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Woolworths Black Forest Gateau each
Is Woolworths Black Forest Gateau each low tox? Our scanner flagged 4 ingredients (1 in the avoid tier, 3 caution) on its published label, screened against our 237 source-cited chemical rules.
1 avoid3 caution
4 ingredients flagged
What we flagged
amber
High Fructose Corn Syrup
Mercury contamination flagged in 2009 IATP study; metabolic concerns at high intake.
amber
E471
Industrial fatty-acid emulsifier shown to disrupt gut mucus barrier and microbiome in mouse models. Ubiquitous in baked goods and chocolate.
amber
E407
Gut inflammation concerns; contested in research literature but worth a trial of avoidance for IBS.
Full ingredients (from label)
WaterCherry Compote (17%) (Cherry, Sugar, Water,Thickener (1442), Blackcurrant Juice, Acidity Regulator (330), Antioxidant (300), Natural Cherry Flavour, Preservative (202))Icing (Corn Syrup, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Water, Fully Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil (Lecithin (Soy)), Milk Solids, Natural Cream Flavour (Milk), Emulsifiers (435, 471, 475), Stabilisers (464, 415), Sugar, Salt, Preservative (202), Natural Colour (160a))Custard (Sugar, Thickener (1414), Milk Solids, Vegetable Gums (401, 407, 410, 415), Natural Vanilla Flavour, Mineral Salt (327), Salt, Preservative (202), Natural Colours (Gardenia Extract, 160c))Chocolate Shavings (8%) (Sugar, Whole Milk Powder, Cocoa Butter (1), Skimmed Milk Powder, Cocoa Mass (1), Emulsifier(Lecithin (Soy)), Natural Vanilla Flavor)EggWheat FlourSugarGlycerineEmulsifiers (Humectant (420, 1520), Emulsifiers (471 (Soy), 475 (Palm
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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