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Snacks · 0879826005038

Build-a-bar kit

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 6 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

6 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. ErythrosineModerate concernIodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Iodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
    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.
  5. Indigotine / indigo carmineModerate concernSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.
    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.
  6. 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

  • Milk chocolate flavored compound50%No flag
  • Sugar25%No flag›
  • Palm kernel oil12.5%No flag›
  • Hydrogenated palm kernel oil6.3%No flag›
  • Cocoa powder3.1%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk powder1.6%No flag
  • Whole milk0.8%No flag
  • Whey powder0.4%No flag
  • Soya lecithin0.2%No flag›
  • An emulsifier0.2%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Artificial flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Vanilla flavored candy wafers25%No flag
  • Sugar12.5%No flag›
  • Palm oil6.3%No flag›
  • Hydrogenated palm oil3.1%No flag›
  • Reduced mineral whey powder1.6%No flag
  • Whole milk0.8%No flag
  • Skimmed milk powder0.4%No flag
  • Soya lecithin0.2%No flag›
  • An emulsifier0.2%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Vanilin<0.1%No flag
  • Rainbow non-pareil seeds12.5%No flag
  • Sugar6.3%No flag›
  • Corn starch3.1%No flag›
  • Confectioner's glaze1.6%No flag
  • Yellow #5 · E1020.8%High

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

  • Carnuba wax0.4%No flag›
  • Red #3 · E1270.2%Moderate

    Iodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.

  • Blue #1 · E133<0.1%Moderate

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

  • Red #40 · E129<0.1%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Yellow #6 · E110<0.1%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Blue #2 · E132<0.1%Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.

  • Mini marshmallows12.5%No flag
  • Sugar6.3%No flag›
  • Corn syrup3.1%No flag›
  • Dextrose1.6%No flag›
  • Modified food starch0.8%No flag›
  • Corn0.8%No flag›
  • Gelatin · E4280.4%No flag
  • And artificial0.2%No flag
  • Natural flavouring0.2%No flag
Show original label text

Milk chocolate flavored compound (sugar, palm kernel oil and hydrogenated palm kernel oil, cocoa powder, nonfat dry milk solids, whole milk solids, whey powder, soya lecithin (an emulsifier), salt and artificial flavor.), vanilla flavored candy wafers (sugar, palm oil and hydrogenated palm oil, reduced mineral whey powder, whole milk, nonfat dry milk, soya lecithin (an emulsifier), salt and vanilin.), rainbow non-pareil seeds (sugar, corn starch, confectioner's glaze, yellow #5, carnuba wax, red #3, blue #1, red #40, yellow #6 and blue #2), mini marshmallows (sugar, corn syrup, dextrose, modified food starch (corn), gelatin, and artificial and natural flavors.)

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

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.
  • 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.

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