Is Plant-Based Chocolate Pudding Safe? Ingredient Analysis
Bauer
Plant-Based Chocolate Pudding is a food from Bauer. It has a Zerotox safety score of 60/100, which means it looks generally acceptable but still includes some ingredients worth reviewing.
The main ingredients worth reviewing are Modified Starch.
60 / 100
Why score is 60
The composition includes modified starch and lecithin as emulsifiers, which raise concerns about processing. The presence of sugar and thickeners like pectin indicates a processed product with mixed quality implications.
Main concern
Includes modified starch, a processed ingredient that may raise concerns about its origin and health implications.
Why it matters: This ingredient is flagged in our analysis based on regulatory and scientific sources. Check the Ingredients section for details and see Data sources for methodology.
Regulation status: Ingredient safety is assessed from EU/EPA/CIR and similar databases; formulations may vary. Always read the product label.
Pros
- Contains apricot kernels (2.7%), which may provide a unique flavor and potential health benefits.
- Uses natural ingredients like cocoa powder and pectin, which are generally considered safer than synthetic alternatives.
Concerns
- Includes modified starch, a processed ingredient that may raise concerns about its origin and health implications.
- Contains sugar, which contributes to the overall processed nature of the product and raises quality concerns.
Who should avoid this product?
This food may not be the best fit for:
- people with sensitive skin or fragrance sensitivity
Ingredients breakdown
Each ingredient below is explained in the context of this food so the page answers more than a simple label list.
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Is Water safe in this food?
Good
Water is used here as base. Water serves as the primary solvent in this pudding, essential for achieving the desired consistency and texture.
Role in formula: base
Original: Wasser
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Is Sugar safe in this food?
Medium
Sugar is used here as sweetener. Sugar is used to enhance sweetness in this pudding, but its presence indicates a processed composition that may raise health concerns.
Role in formula: sweetener
Original: Zucker
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Is Modified Starch safe in this food?
Bad
Modified Starch is used here as thickener. Modified starch is a processed thickening agent that can raise concerns about its health implications and source.
Role in formula: thickener
Original: modifizierte Stärke
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Is Apricot Kernels safe in this food?
Good
Apricot Kernels is used here as flavor. Apricot kernels contribute to the flavor profile and may offer some nutritional benefits, enhancing the pudding's overall quality.
Role in formula: flavor
Original: Marillenkerne
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Is Cocoa Powder safe in this food?
Good
Cocoa Powder is used here as flavor. Cocoa powder adds rich chocolate flavor and is a natural ingredient, supporting the pudding's quality.
Role in formula: flavor
Original: Kakaopulver
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Is Chocolate Coating safe in this food?
Medium
Chocolate Coating is used here as flavor. Chocolate coating contains cocoa mass and sugar, contributing to flavor but also indicating a processed ingredient.
Role in formula: flavor
Original: Schokoladenkuvertüre (Kakaomasse, Zucker, Kakaobutter, Emulgator: Lecithine; natürliches Vanillearoma)
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Is Low Fat Cocoa Powder safe in this food?
Good
Low Fat Cocoa Powder is used here as flavor. Low-fat cocoa powder enhances the chocolate flavor while being lower in fat, contributing positively to the pudding's profile.
Role in formula: flavor
Original: fettarmes Kakaopulver
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Is Table Salt safe in this food?
Good
Table Salt is used here as flavor. Table salt is used to enhance flavor balance in the pudding, a common practice in food formulation.
Role in formula: flavor
Original: Speisesalz
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Is Pectins safe in this food?
Medium
Pectins is used here as thickener. Pectins are natural thickeners derived from fruits, used to improve texture but may indicate some processing.
Role in formula: thickener
Original: Verdickungsmittel: Pektine
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Is Carob Bean Gum safe in this food?
Medium
Carob Bean Gum is used here as thickener. Carob bean gum is a natural thickening agent that helps achieve desired consistency but may raise processing concerns.
Role in formula: thickener
Original: Johannisbrotkernmehl
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Is Gellan safe in this food?
Medium
Gellan is used here as thickener. Gellan is a gelling agent that helps stabilize the pudding, but its synthetic nature raises some quality concerns.
Role in formula: thickener
Original: Gellan
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Is Lecithin safe in this food?
Medium
Lecithin is used here as emulsifier. Lecithin is used as an emulsifier to improve texture and stability, but its processed nature may raise quality concerns.
Role in formula: emulsifier
Original: Emulgator: Lecithine
How we score
Our safety scores and ingredient breakdowns are based on regulatory and scientific sources. See Data sources & methodology and How Zerotox works for full details.
Product info
Product ID: 3807837
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Allergens detected: milk
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