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Centrum Minis

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 13 Mar 2021

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. Titanium dioxideHigh concernPossible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Possible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
    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. 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.
  4. Calcium phosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    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

  • Calcium carbonate · E170i51.3%No flag
  • Magnesium oxide · E53024.4%No flag
  • Potassium chloride · E50812.2%No flag
  • Ascorbic acid · E3006.1%No flag
  • Vitamins3%No flag›
  • E341ii3%No flag
  • Microcrystalline cellulose · E460i1.5%No flag
  • Maltodextrin0.8%No flag›
  • Dl-alpha tocopheryl acetate0.4%No flag›
  • Vitamins0.2%No flag›
  • Contains <2% of0.2%No flag
  • E160ai0.2%No flag
  • Biotin<0.1%No flag›
  • Blue 2 lake · E132<0.1%Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.

  • Calcium pantothenate<0.1%No flag›
  • Cholecalciferol<0.1%No flag›
  • VitaminsNo flag›
  • CholecalciferolNo flag›
  • Chromium picolinateNo flag›
  • Copper sulfate · E519No flag
  • Crospovidone · E1202No flag
  • CyanocobalaminNo flag›
  • VitaminsNo flag›
  • Vitamin b12No flag›
  • Iron fumarateNo flag›
  • Folic acidNo flag›
  • Hypromellose · E464No flag
  • Lutein · E161bNo flag
  • Magnesium stearate · E572No flag
  • Manganese sulfateNo flag›
  • Medium-chain triglyceridesNo flag›
  • Niacinamide · E375No flag
  • PhytonadioneNo flag›
  • VitaminsNo flag›
  • Polydextrose · E1200No flag
  • Potassium lodideNo flag
  • Pyridoxine hydrochlorideNo flag›
  • VitaminsNo flag›
  • Vitamin b6No flag›
  • Red 40 lake · E129High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Riboflavin · E101No flag
  • VitaminsNo flag›
  • B2 · E101No flag
  • Silicon dioxide · E551No flag
  • Sodium molybdateNo flag›
  • Sodium selenateNo flag›
  • Talc · E553bNo flag
  • Thiamin mononitrateNo flag›
  • VitaminsNo flag›
  • ThiaminNo flag›
  • Titanium dioxide · E171High

    Possible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.

  • Retinyl acetateNo flag›
  • Zinc oxideNo flag›
  • Calcium phosphates (E341)Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

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calcium carbonate, magnesium oxide, potassium chloride, ascorbic acid (vit, c), dibasic calcium phosphate, microcrystalline cellulose, maltodextrin, dl-alpha tocopheryl acetate (vit, e), contains &lt;2% of: beta-carotene, biotin, blue 2 lake, calcium pantothenate, cholecalciferol (vit, d3), chromium picolinate, copper sulfate, crospovidone, cyanocobalamin (vit, b12), ferrous fumarate, folic acid, hypromellose, lutein, magnesium stearate, manganese sulfate, medium-chain triglycerides, niacinamide, phytonadione (vit, k), polydextrose, potassium lodide, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vit, b6), red 40 lake, riboflavin (vit, b2), silicon dioxide, sodium molybdate, sodium selenate, talc, thiamine mononitrate (vit, b1), titanium dioxide, vitamin a acetate, zinc oxide,

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Titanium dioxidePossible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
  • Indigotine / indigo carmineSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.
  • Calcium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

1 critical · 1 high · 10 moderate · 2 minor · 2 low · 2 not assessed

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