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Charlotte's 7 layer squares
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Charlotte's 7 layer squares

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy
  • Sulphites
  • Tree nuts

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 1 Jul 2022

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. 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. 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

  • Margarine50%No flag›
  • Soya oil25%No flag›
  • Palm oil12.5%No flag›
  • Water6.3%No flag›
  • Salt3.1%No flag›
  • Whey powder1.6%No flag
  • Soya lecithin0.8%No flag›
  • Monoglycerides0.4%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring0.2%No flag
  • Annatto added for color<0.1%No flag
  • Retinyl palmitate<0.1%No flag›
  • Cholecalciferol<0.1%No flag›
  • Glucose syrup25%No flag›
  • Fortified wheat flour12.5%No flag
  • Wheat flour6.3%No flag›
  • Alpha amylase · E11003.1%No flag
  • Ascorbic acid · E3001.6%No flag
  • Niacin · E3750.8%No flag
  • Reduced iron0.4%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.2%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101<0.1%No flag
  • Folic acid<0.1%No flag›
  • Graham crumbs6.3%No flag
  • Fortified wheat flour3.1%No flag
  • Sugar1.6%No flag›
  • Water0.8%No flag›
  • Brown sugar0.4%No flag›
  • Graham flour0.2%No flag
  • Molasses<0.1%No flag›
  • Vegetable oil shortening<0.1%No flag
  • Canola<0.1%No flag›
  • Palm<0.1%No flag
  • Modified palm oil<0.1%No flag
  • Whole wheat flour<0.1%No flag
  • Wheat bran<0.1%No flag›
  • HoneyNo flag›
  • Baking powderNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • E500iiNo flag
  • E503iiNo flag
  • Sweetened condensed milk3.1%No flag
  • Milk1.6%No flag›
  • Sugar0.8%No flag›
  • Lactose0.8%No flag›
  • Coconut1.6%No flag›
  • Sugar0.8%No flag›
  • Water0.4%No flag›
  • Molasses0.2%No flag›
  • Liquid whole eggs<0.1%No flag
  • Toppings<0.1%No flag
  • Butterscotch chips<0.1%No flag
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Hydrogenated palm kernel oilNo flag›
  • Coconut oilNo flag›
  • WheyNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • An emulsifierNo flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Fd&c yellow #6 lakeNo flag
  • Yellow #5 lake · E102High

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

  • Contains tartrazine · E102High

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

  • Blue #2 lake · E132Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.

  • SaltNo flag›
  • Semi-sweet chocolate<0.1%No flag
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • ChocolateNo flag›
  • Cocoa butterNo flag›
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • VanillaNo flag›
  • Coconut<0.1%No flag›
  • Pecan nut<0.1%No flag›
  • Sunset yellow FCF (E110)High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

Show original label text

Margarine (soybean oil, palm oil, water, salt, whey powder [milk], soy lecithin, monoglycerides, natural flavor, annatto added for color, vitamin a palmitate, vitamin d3), glucose syrup, enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, alpha amylase, ascorbic acid, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), graham crumbs (enriched wheat flour, sugar, water, brown sugar, graham flour, molasses, vegetable oil shortening [canola, palm and modified palm oil], whole wheat flour, wheat bran, honey, baking powder, salt, baking soda, ammonium bicarbonate), sweetened condensed milk (milk, sugar, lactose), coconut (contains sulfites), sugar, water, molasses, liquid whole eggs. toppings: butterscotch chips: (sugar, hydrogenated palm kernel oil and coconut oil, whey [milk], soy lecithin [an emulsifier], natural and artificial flavor, fd&c yellow #6 lake, yellow #5 lake [contains tartrazine], blue #2 lake, salt), semi-sweet chocolate (sugar, unsweetened chocolate, cocoa butter, dextrose, soy lecithin, vanilla), coconut (contains sulfites), pecans.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy, Sulphites, Tree nuts.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 1 Jul 2022

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.
  • Indigotine / indigo carmineSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

3 low · 4 not assessed

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