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Skittles
Skittles. Greenveil's read: consider avoiding (food-health band "critical"). 6 additives of concern.
VerdictConsider avoiding
Sugar55.6%—›
Glucose syrup22.2%—›- Vegetable fat11.1%—
- Food acids5.6%—
- 3302.8%—
- 331
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Ingredient content
Normalized label parsed
15 items
2.8%
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Thickeners2.8%—14001.4%—14220.7%—14500.7%—Colours1.4%—1710.7%—1020.3%—1290.2%—110<0.1%—133<0.1%—132<0.1%—Flavouring0.7%—Glazing agent0.3%—9030.3%—
Vegetable oil0.3%—›
Titanium dioxide (E171)⚠ HighShow original label text
sugar, glucose syrup, vegetable fat (contains soy), food acids (330, 331), thickeners (1400, 1422, 1450), colours (171, 102, 129. 110, 133, 132), flavours, glazing agent (903), vegetable oil.
Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
⚠Contains additive of concern- TartrazineSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
- Sunset yellow FCFSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- Titanium dioxidePossible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
- Indigotine / indigo carmineSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.
- Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
No evidence records are attached to this product yet.
No regulatory documentation is attached to this product yet.
No lower-concern alternatives are available for this product yet.
