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Candy cane
Brach'sSnacks · 0041420054785

Candy cane

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.

Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 12 Jun 2023

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Why it's rated this way

3 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. 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.
  3. 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

  • Corn syrup53.8%No flag›
  • Sugar23.1%No flag›
  • Citric acid · E33011.5%No flag
  • Artificial flavouring2.5%No flag
  • Red 40 · E1292.5%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Red 40 lake · E1292.5%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Blue 1 · E1332%Moderate

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

  • Yellow 5 · E1021%High

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

  • Manufactured by ferrara candy company chicago0.5%No flag
  • Il 60607 product of mexico ⓡ0.3%No flag
  • Tm and ©2020 ferrara candy company0.1%No flag
  • All rights reserved<0.1%No flag
  • Safety warning<0.1%No flag
  • Small objects such as hard and soft candies may inadvertently lodged in the throat<0.1%No flag
  • Become 41420 14<0.1%No flag
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corn syrup, sugar, citric acid, artificial flavor, red 40, red 40 lake, blue 1, yellow 5. manufactured by ferrara candy company chicago, il 60607 product of mexico ⓡ, tm & ©2020 ferrara candy company. all rights reserved. safety warning: small objects such as hard and soft candies may inadvertently lodged in the throat. become 41420 14

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.
  • 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

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