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Sprinkles

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 4 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 15 Apr 2026

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. TartrazineHigh concernSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
    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. Sunset yellow FCFHigh concernSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    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. Allura red ACHigh concernSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    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.
  4. Brilliant blue FCFModerate concernSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
    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

  • Sugar52.6%No flag›
  • Vegetable oil23.7%No flag›
  • Palm vegetable oil11.8%No flag›
  • Palm vegetable oil11.8%No flag›
  • Kernel11.8%No flag
  • Corn starch5.9%No flag›
  • Less than 2% of dextrin3%No flag
  • Confectioner's glaze1.5%No flag
  • Red 40 lake · E1290.7%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Blue 1 lake · E1330.4%Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.

  • Yellow 6 lake · E1100.2%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Soya lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • Yellow 5 lake · E102<0.1%High

    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.

  • Natural and artificial flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Carnauba wax · E903<0.1%No flag
  • Gum acacia · E414No flag
  • Vegetable pigmentNo flag
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • FreeNo flag
  • Contains bioengineered food ingredientsNo flag
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Sugar, vegetable oil ( palm, palm kernel), cornstarch, less than 2% of dextrin, confectioner's glaze, red 40 lake, blue 1 lake, yellow 6 lake, soy lecithin, yellow 5 lake, natural and artificial flavors, Carnauba wax, gum acacia, vegetable juice color, maltodextrin, citric acid, contains soy, gluten free. Contains bioengineered food ingredients.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 15 Apr 2026

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

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.
  • Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

1 moderate · 2 low · 2 not assessed

2 of 5 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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