Black icing writer by Wilton · GreenveilSaving recent analysis
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Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Food healthCritical⚠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.
- Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
- Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
Why this band?
How the nutrition, processing, and additive signals combine into the overall food-health band.
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Overall food-health bandFood healthCritical
- 1nutrition base band "critical" from nutri-score
- 2ultra-processed (NOVA 4) worsens band by one
- 3final band "critical" (health-blend-v1)
Flagged additives
- Tartrazine — Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
- Allura red AC — Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- Titanium dioxide — Possible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
- Brilliant blue FCF — Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
- Sodium benzoate — Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
blend health-blend-v1
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
Ingredients (17)
- Sugar52.94117647058823%—›
- Water23.529411764705884%—›
- Corn syrup11.764705882352942%—›
- Palm oil5.882352941176471%—›
- Invert sugar2.941176470588232%—›
- Titanium dioxide1.470588235294116%⚠ high
- Color1.470588235294116%—
- Soy lecithin0.735294117647058%—›
- Fd&c red #400.367647058823529%⚠ high
- Agar gum0.18382352941176805%—›
- Potassium sorbate0.09191176470588402%—
- Preservative0.09191176470588402%—
- Sodium benzoate0.04595588235294201%⚠ moderate
- Preservative0.04595588235294201%—
- Fd&c blue #10.022977941176471006%⚠ moderate
- Citric acid0.01148897058823195%—
- Fd&c yellow #50.005744485294115975%⚠ high
- Natural and artificial flavor0.0028722426470579876%—
- Acetylated monoglycerides0.0014361213235289938%—›
- Locust bean gum0.0014361213235360992%—
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Sugar, water, corn syrup, palm oil, invert sugar, titanium dioxide (color), soy lecithin, fd&c red #40, agar gum, potassium sorbate (preservative), sodium benzoate (preservative), fd&c blue #1, citric acid, fd&c yellow #5, natural and artificial flavor, acetylated monoglycerides, locust bean gum.
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