VerdictConsider avoiding

Meringue Kisses

Ingredients0Coverage0/0 resolvedDriversNo priority drivers flagged

Decision lens

Focused on food use. Bias toward food-use coverage and published ingestible context.

Food health

Food healthCritical

Contains additive of concern

TartrazineSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
Sunset yellow FCFSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
ErythrosineIodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
Indigotine / indigo carmineSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.
Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
Calcium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.