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Snakes alive
Allen'sSnacks · 9300605042391

Snakes alive

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 1 additive of concern (Cochineal / carmine).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 7 May 2026

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. Cochineal / carmineModerate concernInsect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic reactions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Insect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic reactions.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Glucose syrup55.6%No flag›
  • Wheat glucose syrup30.6%No flag
  • Corn glucose syrup25%No flag
  • Cane suga thickener22.2%No flag
  • Dextrin roasted starch11.1%No flag
  • Acid treated stárch and starch acetate5.6%No flag
  • Wheat5.6%No flag›
  • Gelatine · E42811.1%No flag
  • Food acid5.6%No flag›
  • Citric · E3305.6%No flag
  • Humectant2.8%No flag
  • Glycerine · E4222.8%No flag
  • Flavouring1.4%No flag
  • Colours0.7%No flag
  • Carminic acid · E1200.3%Moderate

    Insect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic reactions.

  • Black carrot0.2%No flag›
  • Paprika oleoresin · E160c<0.1%No flag
  • E141ii<0.1%No flag
  • Turmeric · E100<0.1%No flag
  • Vegetable carbon · E153<0.1%No flag
  • Made in australia0.3%No flag
  • Best before end dec 2020 a t0790317 d2 1 and mony0.3%No flag
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glucose syrup (wheat or corn), cane suga thickener (dextrin roasted starch, acid treated stárch or starch acetate) (wheat), gelatine, food acid (citric), humectant (glycerine), flavours, colours (carminic acid, black carrot, paprika oleoresin, copper chlorophyllin, turmeric, vegetable carbon), contains wheat, may contain milk, made in australia, best before end dec 2020 a t0790317 d2 1 or mony

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Gluten.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 7 May 2026

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Cochineal / carmineInsect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic reactions.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

1 low · 1 not assessed

1 of 2 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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