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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.
- ErythrosineIodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
- 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.
OpenCloseOverall 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.
- Erythrosine — Iodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
- 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.
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Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
Ingredients (18)
- Sugar52.77777777777778%—›
- Water23.61111111111111%—›
- Corn syrup11.805555555555557%—›
- Palm oil5.902777777777779%—›
- Invert sugar2.9513888888888857%—›
- Titanium dioxide1.4756944444444429%⚠ high
- Color1.4756944444444429%—
- Soy lecithin0.7378472222222214%—›
- Agar gum0.36892361111111427%—›
- Potassium sorbate0.18446180555555713%—
- Preservative0.18446180555555713%—
- Sodium benzoate0.09223090277777857%⚠ moderate
- Preservative0.09223090277777857%—
- Citric acid0.04611545138888573%—
- Natural and artificial flavors0.023057725694442865%—
- Fd&c red #400.011528862847221433%⚠ high
- Mono- and diglycerides0.005764431423614269%—
- Locust bean gum0.0028822157118071345%—
- Fd&c yellow #50.0014411078559035673%⚠ high
- Fd&c blue #10.0007205539279482309%⚠ moderate
- Fd&c red #30.0007205539279482309%⚠ moderate
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Sugar, water, corn syrup, palm oil, invert sugar, titanium dioxide (color), soy lecithin, agar gum, potassium sorbate (preservative), sodium benzoate (preservative), citric acid, natural and artificial flavors, fd&c red #40, mono and diglycerides, locust bean gum, fd&c yellow #5, fd&c blue #1, fd&c red #3.
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