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Snacks · 0073621091047

Candy & dispenser candy

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 4 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 23 Apr 2020

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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. 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.
  4. 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Ingredients list for pez candy52.3%No flag
  • Except chocolate52.3%No flag
  • Sugar23.9%No flag›
  • Corn syrup11.9%No flag›
  • Adipic acid · E3556%No flag
  • Hydrog3%No flag
  • Palm kernel oil1.5%No flag›
  • Palm oils0.7%No flag›
  • Soybean oil mono- and diglycerides0.4%No flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouring0.2%No flag
  • Colour<0.1%No flag
  • Fd&c red 3 · E127<0.1%Moderate

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

  • Yellow 5 · E102<0.1%High

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

  • 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.

  • Ingredients list for pez chocolate flavored candyNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Corn syrupNo flag›
  • HydrogNo flag
  • Palm kernel oilNo flag›
  • Palm oilsNo flag›
  • Soybean oil mono- and diglyceridesNo flag
  • Artificial flavouringNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
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Ingredients list for pez candy (except chocolate) - sugar, corn syrup, adipic acid, hydrog. palm kernel & palm oils and soybean oil mono & diglycerides, natural & artificial flavors, artificial colors fd&c red 3, yellow 5, yellow 6, blue 2. ingredients list for pez chocolate flavored candy - sugar, corn syrup, hydrog. palm kernel & palm oils and soybean oil mono & diglycerides, artificial flavor, color.

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.
  • ErythrosineIodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
  • Indigotine / indigo carmineSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

2 low · 2 not assessed

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