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Archer Farms, Target StoresSnacks · 0085239000052

Monster Trail Mix

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 5 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Peanut
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

5 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. TartrazineHigh concernSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
    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.
  2. Sunset yellow FCFHigh concernSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    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.
  3. Allura red ACHigh concernSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    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.
  4. Indigotine / indigo carmineModerate concernSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.
    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.
  5. Brilliant blue FCFModerate concernSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
    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

  • Peanuts55.1%No flag›
  • M&m's milk chocolate candies24.4%No flag
  • Milk chocolate12.7%No flag
  • Sugar6.4%No flag›
  • Chocolate3.2%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk1.6%No flag
  • Cocoa butter0.8%No flag›
  • Lactose0.4%No flag›
  • Milkfat0.2%No flag›
  • Soya lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Artificial flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Sugar6.4%No flag›
  • Corn starch3.2%No flag›
  • Less than1%No flag
  • Corn syrup0.5%No flag›
  • Dextrin · E14000.3%No flag
  • Colour0.2%No flag
  • Includes blue 1 lake<0.1%No flag
  • Yellow 6 · E110<0.1%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Red 40 · E129<0.1%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Yellow 5 · E102<0.1%High

    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.

  • Blue 1 · E133Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.

  • Red 40 lake · E129High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Blue 2 lake · E132Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.

  • Yellow 6 lake · E110High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Yellow 5 lake · E102High

    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.

  • Blue 2 · E132Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.

  • Gum acacia · E4140.2%No flag
  • Raisins coated with less than 1% sunflower10.2%No flag
  • Canola oil5.1%No flag›
  • Milk chocolate chips2.6%No flag
  • Sugar1.3%No flag›
  • Cocoa butter0.6%No flag›
  • Whole milk powder0.3%No flag›
  • Cocoa paste0.2%No flag
  • Soya lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • Vanillin<0.1%No flag›
  • Artificial flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Peanut paste1.3%No flag
  • Sugar0.6%No flag›
  • Palm kernel oil0.3%No flag›
  • Peanut flour0.2%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk powder<0.1%No flag
  • Whey powder<0.1%No flag
  • Peanut paste<0.1%No flag
  • PeanutsNo flag›
  • Hydrogenated oilNo flag
  • Rapeseed oilNo flag›
  • Cottonseed oilNo flag›
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Vegetable oil1.3%No flag›
  • Peanut0.6%No flag›
  • Cottonseed0.3%No flag›
  • Soya bean0.2%No flag›
  • Sunflower seed0.2%No flag›
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Peanuts, m&m's milk chocolate candies (milk chocolate [sugar, chocolate, skim milk, cocoa butter, lactose, milkfat, soy lecithin, salt, artificial flavors], sugar, cornstarch, less than 1% - corn syrup, dextrin, coloring [includes blue 1 lake, yellow 6, red 40, yellow 5, blue 1, red 40 lake, blue 2 lake, yellow 6 lake, yellow 5 lake, blue 2], gum acacia), raisins coated with less than 1% sunflower and/or canola oil, milk chocolate chips (sugar, cocoa butter, whole milk powder, chocolate liquor, soy lecithin, vanillin [artificial flavoring]), peanut butter chips (sugar, partially hydrogenated palm kernel oil, partially defatted peanut flour, nonfat milk powder, whey powder, peanut butter [peanuts, hydrogenated rapeseed and cottonseed oil], dextrose, salt and soy lecithin), vegetable oil (peanut, cottonseed, soybean and/or sunflower seed).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Peanut, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

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.
  • 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

What drives this

1 low · 2 not assessed

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