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Benton’sSnacks · 4061463079442

Continental cookie assortment

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Ammonia caramel).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy
  • Tree nuts

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 17 Dec 2025

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    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. DiphosphatesMinor 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.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Sugar51.3%No flag›
  • Wheat flour24.4%No flag›
  • Cocoa paste12.2%No flag
  • Vegetable fat6.1%No flag
  • Palm3%No flag
  • Coconut fat1.5%No flag
  • Oil1.5%No flag›
  • Rapeseed oil0.8%No flag›
  • Sunflower oil0.8%No flag›
  • Cocoa butter3%No flag›
  • Brown sugar1.5%No flag›
  • Butterfat0.8%No flag›
  • Oat flakes0.4%No flag
  • Whey0.2%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk powder<0.1%No flag
  • Whole milk powder<0.1%No flag›
  • Fat reduced cocoa powder<0.1%No flag
  • Wheat flour<0.1%No flag›
  • Egg whiteNo flag›
  • AlmondsNo flag›
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • Invert sugarNo flag›
  • Wheat starchNo flag›
  • CoconutNo flag›
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450iNo flag
  • E503iiNo flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Glucose syrupNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • LactoseNo flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids · E471No flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • HazelnutsNo flag›
  • Sunflower lecithinNo flag›
  • Whole eggNo flag
  • Egg whiteNo flag›
  • Milk proteinNo flag›
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • Egg yolksNo flag›
  • Rapeseed lecithinNo flag
  • CinnamonNo flag›
  • CreamNo flag›
  • Malt extractNo flag›
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.

  • Diphosphates (E450)Low

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

Show original label text

Sugar, unbleached wheat flour, chocolate liquor, vegetable shortening (palm and coconut fat, rapeseed and sunflower oil), cocoa butter, brown sugar, butterfat, oat flakes, whey, nonfat dry milk, dried whole milk, low fat cocoa powder (processed with alkali), unbleached wholemeal wheat flour, egg whites, almonds, dextrose, invert sugar, wheat starch, coconut, sodium bicarbonate, sodium acid pyrophosphate, ammonium bicarbonate, soy lecithin, glucose syrup, salt, lactose, mono - and diglycerides of fatty acids, natural flavor, hazelnuts, sunflower lecithin, dried whole egg, dried egg whites, milk protein, caramel color, dried egg yolks, rapeseed lecithin, cinnamon, dry cream, malt extract.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy, Tree nuts.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 17 Dec 2025

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
  • DiphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

7 low · 17 not assessed

17 of 24 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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