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Snacks · 0031290109098

Assorted chocolates

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 4 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Soy
  • Tree nuts

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

4 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. 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.
  3. Titanium dioxideHigh concernPossible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Possible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
    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. Ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    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

  • Sugar51%No flag›
  • Cocoa butter24.5%No flag›
  • Unsweetend12.3%No flag
  • Chocolate6.1%No flag›
  • Sweetened condensed milk3.1%No flag
  • Corn syrup1.5%No flag›
  • Unsweetend chocolate0.8%No flag
  • Milk powder0.4%No flag
  • Invert sugar0.2%No flag›
  • Fresh cream<0.1%No flag
  • Skimmed milk powder<0.1%No flag
  • Evaporated milk<0.1%No flag
  • Cholecalciferol<0.1%No flag›
  • Butterfat<0.1%No flag›
  • Palm kernel oilNo flag›
  • ButterNo flag›
  • Sorbitol · E420No flag
  • Vegetable oilNo flag›
  • Palm vegetable oilNo flag›
  • Brown sugarNo flag›
  • Pecan nutNo flag›
  • Vegetable oilNo flag›
  • Palm kernel oilNo flag›
  • Skimmed milkNo flag
  • High fructose corn syrupNo flag›
  • EmulsifierNo flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Breakfast cocoaNo flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Glycerin · E422No flag
  • Strawberry powderNo flag
  • ButterNo flag›
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • WalnutNo flag›
  • CinnamonNo flag›
  • CardamomNo flag›
  • GingerNo flag›
  • Caramel · E150No flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • AlmondsNo flag›
  • MolassesNo flag›
  • Cherry juiceNo flag›
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • Vanilla powderNo flag
  • Artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Invertase · E1103No flag
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • Citirc acidNo flag
  • Vegetable oilNo flag›
  • PalmNo flag
  • Shea nutNo flag
  • Titanium dioxide · E171High

    Possible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.

  • Red 40 · E129High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Yellow 5 · E102High

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

  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.

Show original label text

Sugar, cocoa butter, unsweetend, chocolate processed with alkali. sweetened condensed milk. corn syrup, unsweetend chocolate, milk powder. invert sugar, heavy cream. skim milk powder. evaporated milk (vitamin d3), butter oil (milk), partially hydrogenated palm kernel oil, butter (unsalted), sorbitol, vegetable oil (palm), brown sugar, pecans, vegetable oil (palm kernel). skim milk, high fructose corn syrup, emulsifier (soy lecithin), breakfast cocoa. natural flavors. salt, water, glycerin, strawberry powder, butter (salted), corn starch, natural flavor (walnut), cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, caramel, baking soda, almonds, molasses, cherry juice concentrate, preservative (potassium sorbate), vanilla powder, artificial flavor, invertase, caramel color, citirc acid. vegetable oil (palm, shea nut), titanium dioxide, red 40, yellow 5.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Soy, Tree nuts.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 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.
  • 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.
  • Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

10 low · 11 not assessed

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