High concern
E927aAzodicarbonamide
Azodicarbonamide is a dough conditioner that is not permitted in UK or EU food.
What the evidence says
- 1Breaks down into semicarbazide during baking, which caused tumours in animal studies
- 2Not permitted in UK or EU food
Sources
In a PureScan score
An ingredient of high concern removes 40 points from the additives and ingredients part of the score, and caps a product’s whole score at 30. How we score