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 Caramel Macadamia Cheesecake 2 pack
Is Woolworths Caramel Macadamia Cheesecake 2 pack low tox? Our scanner flagged 3 ingredients (3 in the caution tier) on its published label, screened against our 237 source-cited chemical rules.
3 caution
3 ingredients flagged
What we flagged
amber
E407
Gut inflammation concerns; contested in research literature but worth a trial of avoidance for IBS.
amber
Sulphites
Documented MCAS, asthma and migraine trigger in sensitive individuals.
Full ingredients (from label)
Neufchatel Cheese (28%) (Milk, Cream (Milk), Salt,Stabilisers (410, 412), Starter Culture)BiscuitCrumble (11%) (Wheat Flour, Sugar, Vegetable Oil(Palm Oil, Antioxidant (307)), Whey Powder (Milk),Raising Agents (500, 450, 503ii), Salt, Wheaten Cornflour)SugarEggCream (Milk)Honey Macadamia (7%) (Macadamia, Sugar, Honey)Caramel (6%) (Skim Milk, Full Cream Milk, Cane Sugar, Canola Oil,Emulsifier (471(Palm)), Vegetable Gum (407), Preservative (202))Honey (6%)Butter (Pasteurised Cream (Milk), Water)White Chocolate (4%) (Sugar,Cocoa Butter, Whole Milk Powder, Emulsifier (Lecithin (Soy), 476), Natural Vanilla Flavouring)Coconut (1%) (Preservative (Sulphites))Flour (WheatFlour, Vitamins (Thiamine, Folate))Dusting Sugar(Palm Oil
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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