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Sugar Free Toffee
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Sugar Free Toffee

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 3 additives of concern.

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 18 Nov 2023

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Sulphite ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class IV (cola colour); may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI).
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Caramel colour class IV (cola colour); may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI).
    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. Potassium phosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    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. Polysorbate 80Minor concernSynthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    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

  • Natural sweeteners53.8%No flag
  • Erythritol · E96828.8%No flag
  • Stevia25%No flag
  • Glucose syrup23.1%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk powder11.5%No flag
  • Coconut oil5.8%No flag›
  • Milk protein2.9%No flag›
  • Cocoa powder1.4%No flag›
  • Cocoa0.7%No flag›
  • Sunflower lecithin 3220.7%No flag
  • Flavouring0.7%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Stabiliser<0.1%No flag
  • 340ii<0.1%No flag
  • Emulsifier<0.1%No flag
  • 433<0.1%No flag
  • 471<0.1%No flag
  • Anti-caking agent<0.1%No flag
  • 551<0.1%No flag
  • Colour<0.1%No flag
  • 160a<0.1%No flag
  • 150a<0.1%No flag
  • 150d<0.1%No flag
  • Excess consumption may have a laxative effect0.4%No flag
  • Sulphite ammonia caramel (E150D)Moderate

    Caramel colour class IV (cola colour); may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI).

  • Potassium phosphates (E340)Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

  • Polysorbate 80 (E433)Low

    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

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natural sweeteners (erythritol, stevia), glucose syrup, skimmed milk powder, coconut oil, milk protein, cocoa powder (cocoa, sunflower lecithin 322), flavour (milk), salt, stabiliser (340ii), emulsifier (433, 471), anti-caking agent (551), colour (160a,150a,150d), contains milk, excess consumption may have a laxative effect,

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 18 Nov 2023

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Sulphite ammonia caramelCaramel colour class IV (cola colour); may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI).
  • Potassium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • Polysorbate 80Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

3 low · 2 not assessed

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