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Snacks · 0077260092489

Assorted chocolates, assorted

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • 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. 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.
  2. Sodium benzoateModerate concernPreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
    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. Sulphur dioxideModerate concernSulphite preservative; can trigger asthma/allergic-type reactions, especially in asthmatics.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Sulphite preservative; can trigger asthma/allergic-type reactions, especially in asthmatics.
    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. Sodium metabisulphiteModerate concernSulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Sulphite; asthma/allergic-type 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

  • Milk chocolate51.7%No flag
  • Sugar26.1%No flag›
  • Whole milk12.8%No flag
  • Cocoa butter6.4%No flag›
  • Chocolate3.2%No flag›
  • Soya lecithin1.6%No flag›
  • Emulsifier1.6%No flag
  • Vanillin1.6%No flag›
  • Artificial flavouring1.6%No flag
  • Corn syrup24.2%No flag›
  • Sugar12.1%No flag›
  • Dark chocolate6%No flag
  • Sugar3%No flag›
  • Chocolate1.5%No flag›
  • Cocoa butter0.8%No flag›
  • Milkfat0.4%No flag›
  • Soya lecithin0.2%No flag›
  • Emulsifier0.2%No flag
  • Vanillin0.2%No flag›
  • Artificial flavouring0.2%No flag
  • Condensed milk3%No flag
  • Coconut with sodium metabisulfite1.5%No flag
  • Preserves whiteness1.5%No flag
  • Brown sugar0.8%No flag›
  • Cream0.4%No flag›
  • Palm kernel oil0.2%No flag›
  • Invert sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Molasses<0.1%No flag›
  • Cherry<0.1%No flag›
  • Cherry<0.1%No flag›
  • Corn syrupNo flag›
  • High fructose corn syrupNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate

    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.

  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Sulfur dioxide · E220Moderate

    Sulphite preservative; can trigger asthma/allergic-type reactions, especially in asthmatics.

  • Preserves colorNo flag
  • Fd&c red 40 · E129High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Almonds<0.1%No flag›
  • Sorbitol · E420No flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Cocoa powderNo flag›
  • HoneyNo flag›
  • Egg whiteNo flag›
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • ButterNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • EmulsifierNo flag
  • Invertase · E1103No flag
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Tapioca flourNo flag
  • Fd&c colorsNo flag
  • Red 40 · E129High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Yellow 5 · E102No flag
  • Blue 1 · E133No flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate

    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.

  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Mixed tocopherols · E306No flag
  • AntioxidantNo flag
  • Pecan nutNo flag›
  • WalnutsNo flag›
  • Sodium metabisulphite (E223)Moderate

    Sulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.

Show original label text

Milk chocolate {sugar, whole milk, cocoa butter, chocolate, soy lecithin (emulsifier), vanillin (artificial flavor)}, corn syrup, sugar, dark chocolate {sugar, chocolate processed with alkali, cocoa butter, milk fat, soy lecithin (emulsifier), vanillin (artificial flavor)}, condensed milk, coconut with sodium metabisulfite (preserves whiteness), brown sugar, cream, palm kernel oil, invert sugar, molasses, cherries {cherries, corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, water, sugar, citric acid, sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate (preservatives), sulfur dioxide (preserves color), fd&c red 40}, almonds, sorbitol, salt, cocoa powder, honey, dried egg whites, natural and artificial flavors, butter, soy lecithin (emulsifier), invertase (enzyme), tapioca flour, fd&c colors (red 40, yellow 5 & 6, blue 1 & 2), citric acid, soybean oil, sodium benzoate (preservative), mixed tocopherols (antioxidant), pecans and walnuts.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, 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
  • Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
  • Sulphur dioxideSulphite preservative; can trigger asthma/allergic-type reactions, especially in asthmatics.
  • Sodium metabisulphiteSulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

4 low · 14 not assessed

14 of 18 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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