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Snacks · 0022224507202

Candy twist

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten

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

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  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.
  4. 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Corn syrup53.3%No flag›
  • Sugar19.7%No flag›
  • Fortified wheat flour13.5%No flag
  • Wheat6.7%No flag›
  • Iron3.4%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3751.7%No flag
  • Thiamin0.8%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.4%No flag
  • Folic acid0.4%No flag›
  • High fructose corn syrup6.7%No flag›
  • Modified food starch3.4%No flag›
  • Corn3.4%No flag›
  • Water1.7%No flag›
  • Glycerine · E4220.8%No flag
  • Artificial flavouring0.4%No flag
  • Palm oil0.2%No flag›
  • Salt0.1%No flag›
  • Dr pepper concentrate<0.1%No flag
  • Caramel color · E150a<0.1%No flag
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Sodium phosphate · E339No flag
  • Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
  • Soy mono- and diglycerides<0.1%No flag
  • Potassium sorbate preservativeNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Fd&c red #40 · E129High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Fd&c red #3 · E127Moderate

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

  • Fd&c blue #1 · E133Moderate

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

  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

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Corn syrup, sugar, enriched wheat flour (wheat, iron, niacin, thiamin, riboflavin & folic acid), high fructose corn syrup, modified food starch (corn), water, glycerine, artificial flavor, palm oil, salt, dr pepper concentrate (caramel color, water, natural & artificial flavors, sodium phosphate), citric acid, soy mono & diglycerides, potassium sorbate preservative, artificial color (fd&c red #40, fd&c red #3, fd&c blue #1).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Gluten.

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

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • ErythrosineIodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
  • Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
  • Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

5 low · 2 not assessed

2 of 7 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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