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Oatmeal Creme Pies
Little Debbie
Barcode 024300043017
AVOIDIs Oatmeal Creme Pies safe?
Oatmeal Creme Pies by Little Debbie is rated AVOID by BannedPantry: its label lists 7 ingredients that are banned or restricted outside the US — Red 40 (EU (warning label required), UK (warning label required)); Caramel Color III (California (Prop 65 - via 4-MEI contaminant), EU (authorized, restricted uses)); Carrageenan (EU); High Fructose Corn Syrup (EU (tax/restricted)); Sodium Aluminum Phosphate (EU); Annatto Norbixin (EU (authorized, restricted uses)); Propylene Glycol (EU). All of them are still legal to sell in the US.
Flagged ingredients (7)
Red 40high
Banned or restricted in: EU (warning label required), UK (warning label required)
Southampton Six colour (Allura Red, E129): EU-AUTHORISED but foods containing it must carry the label 'may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children'. Many manufacturers reformulate for the EU/UK instead.
Caramel Color IIImedium
Banned or restricted in: California (Prop 65 - via 4-MEI contaminant), EU (authorized, restricted uses)
E150c (ammonia caramel) is authorized in the EU under Reg (EC) 1333/2008 Annex II. The Prop 65 link is indirect: the listed carcinogen is 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), a contaminant, listed effective Jan 7 2011 (NSRL 29 ug/day); caramel colour itself is not listed.
Carrageenanmedium
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Full ingredient list
CORN SYRUP, ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, BARLEY MALT, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID TO PROTECT FLAVOR, DEXTROSE, WHOLE GRAIN OATS, WATER, SUGAR, MOLASSES, RAISINS. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: SOY FLOUR, LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, AMMONIUM BICARBONATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE), WHEY, SALT, SOY LECITHIN, CORN STARCH, MONO - AND DIGLYCERIDES, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, POLYSORBATE 60, EGGS, PALM AND PALM KERNEL OIL, EGGS WHITES, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, RICE FLOUR, NONFAT DRY MILK, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, DATEM, MODIFIED TAPIOCA STARCH, CARRAGEENAN, COLORS (CARAMEL COLOR, TITANIUM, RED 40, BETA CAROTENE, ANNATTO EXTRACT, TURMERIC, YELLOW, BLUE 1), SORBIC ACID (TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS), SPICES, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, CITRIC ACID, MALIC ACID, PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONOSTEARATE, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, POLYSORBATE 80, PECTIN, SODIUM CITRATE, MODIFIED WHEAT STARCH, CHOCOLATE, COCOA BUTTER.
Common questions
Is Oatmeal Creme Pies banned in the United States?
No — every ingredient in Oatmeal Creme Pies is currently legal to sell in the US. However, Red 40, Caramel Color III, Carrageenan, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Annatto Norbixin, Propylene Glycol are banned or restricted in other regions: Red 40 (EU (warning label required), UK (warning label required)); Caramel Color III (California (Prop 65 - via 4-MEI contaminant), EU (authorized, restricted uses)); Carrageenan (EU); High Fructose Corn Syrup (EU (tax/restricted)); Sodium Aluminum Phosphate (EU); Annatto Norbixin (EU (authorized, restricted uses)); Propylene Glycol (EU).
Which ingredients in Oatmeal Creme Pies are flagged?
Red 40: Southampton Six colour (Allura Red, E129): EU-AUTHORISED but foods containing it must carry the label 'may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children'. Many manufacturers reformulate for the EU/UK instead. Caramel Color III: E150c (ammonia caramel) is authorized in the EU under Reg (EC) 1333/2008 Annex II. The Prop 65 link is indirect: the listed carcinogen is 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), a contaminant, listed effective Jan 7 2011 (NSRL 29 ug/day); caramel colour itself is not listed. Carrageenan: Not authorised for use in EU infant formula (food category 13.1.1 / infants under 16 weeks) under Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008; permitted in other foods and used more broadly in the US. High Fructose Corn Syrup: EU imposes production quotas and taxes on isoglucose; linked to obesity, insulin resistance, and fatty liver. Plus 3 more — see the full list above.
What does the AVOID rating mean?
BannedPantry checks each labeled ingredient against food and cosmetic safety standards from the EU, UK, Canada, Japan, and California, with a citation for every flag. AVOID means at least one labeled ingredient is banned or restricted by a major overseas regulator, or is high-severity under our methodology. Ratings are never influenced by brands.
What can I buy instead of Oatmeal Creme Pies?
Comparable products without the flagged ingredients include Thrive Market Organic Pantry Starter Box (Thrive Market), Simple Mills Almond Flour Crackers Variety (Simple Mills), Bob's Red Mill Organic Rolled Oats (Bob's Red Mill). You can also scan any product's barcode free at https://bannedpantry.com to check it before you buy.
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