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Snacks · 0038000527340

Chewy bars, caramel coconut fudge

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

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. 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. Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)Moderate concernAntioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
    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

  • Chicory fibre51.4%No flag
  • Oat flakes24.3%No flag
  • Crisp rice12.2%No flag
  • Rice flour6.1%No flag›
  • Sugar3%No flag›
  • Malt extract1.5%No flag›
  • Salt0.3%No flag›
  • Mixed tocopherols for freshness1.2%No flag
  • Sugar6.1%No flag›
  • Vegetable oil3%No flag›
  • Palm vegetable oil1.5%No flag›
  • Palm vegetable oil1.5%No flag›
  • Kernel1.5%No flag
  • Soya bean0.8%No flag›
  • Palm0.4%No flag
  • Palm kernel oil0.2%No flag›
  • Fructose<0.1%No flag›
  • Coconut<0.1%No flag›
  • Corn syrup<0.1%No flag›
  • Contains two percent and less of glycerin<0.1%No flag
  • Sweetened condensed milkNo flag
  • MilkNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • CocoaNo flag›
  • E341iiiNo flag
  • Wheat flourNo flag›
  • WheyNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • High fructose corn syrupNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • ButterNo flag›
  • CreamNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Whole milkNo flag
  • Skimmed milkNo flag
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • D alpha tocopheryl acetateNo flag›
  • Vitamin eNo flag›
  • Pectin · E440aNo flag
  • CocoaNo flag›
  • Zinc oxideNo flag›
  • Bht · E321Moderate

    Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.

  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Wheat starchNo flag›
  • Sorbitan tristearate · E492No flag
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • Yellow #5 lake · E102High

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

  • Yellow #6 lake · E110High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • 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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Chicory root fiber, rolled oats, crisp rice (rice flour, sugar, malt extract, salt, mixed tocopherols for freshness), sugar, vegetable oil (palm, palm kernel, soybean, partially hydrogenated palm and palm kernel oil), fructose, coconut, corn syrup, contains two percent or less of glycerin, sweetened condensed milk (milk, sugar), cocoa (processed with alkali), tricalcium phosphate, wheat flour, whey, salt, natural and artificial flavors, high fructose corn syrup, soy lecithin, butter (cream, salt), baking soda, whole milk, nonfat milk, dextrose, alpha tocopherol acetate (vitamin e), pectin, cocoa, zinc oxide, bht (preservative), wheat starch, sorbitan tristearate, maltodextrin, yellow #5 lake, yellow #6 lake.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, 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.
  • Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
  • 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

2 moderate · 2 minor · 5 low · 10 not assessed

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