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Snacks · 0052745910236

Chicago's chocolate

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 1 additive of concern (Ammonia caramel).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Peanut
  • Soy

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

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. 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

  • Milk chocolate50%No flag
  • Sugar25%No flag›
  • Cocoa butter12.5%No flag›
  • Cocoa paste6.3%No flag
  • Milk3.1%No flag›
  • Soya lecithin1.6%No flag›
  • An emulsifier1.6%No flag
  • Vanilla1.6%No flag›
  • Dark chocolate25%No flag
  • Sugar12.5%No flag›
  • Cocoa paste6.3%No flag
  • Cocoa butter3.1%No flag›
  • Milk1.6%No flag›
  • Butterfat0.8%No flag›
  • Soya lecithin0.4%No flag›
  • Vanilla0.4%No flag›
  • Caramel sauce12.5%No flag
  • Corn syrup6.3%No flag›
  • Sugar3.1%No flag›
  • Brown sugar1.6%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk0.8%No flag
  • Palm oil0.4%No flag›
  • Butter0.2%No flag›
  • Corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471<0.1%No flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202<0.1%No flag
  • To preserve freshness<0.1%No flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Locust bean gum · E410No flag
  • Artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Soft white center6.3%No flag
  • Sugar3.1%No flag›
  • Coconut oil1.6%No flag›
  • Soya oil0.8%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk0.4%No flag
  • Soya lecithin0.2%No flag›
  • Distilled monoglycerides<0.1%No flag
  • Emulsifier<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Vitamin E<0.1%No flag›
  • An antioxidant<0.1%No flag
  • White confection<0.1%No flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Fractionated palm kernel oilNo flag
  • Skimmed milkNo flag
  • Whole milkNo flag
  • Partially hydrogenated palm oilNo flag
  • Glycerol-lacto esters of fatty acidsNo flag
  • An emulsifierNo flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • VanillaNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Soft dark confectionNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • Coconut oilNo flag›
  • Cocoa powderNo flag›
  • Distilled monoglyceridesNo flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • VanillaNo flag›
  • Peanut pasteNo flag
  • PeanutsNo flag›
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Hydrogenated cottonseed oilNo flag›
  • Dark confectionNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Palm kernel oilNo flag›
  • Cocoa processed with alkaliNo flag
  • LactoseNo flag›
  • From milkNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Sorbitan tristearate · E492No flag
  • Natural vanilla extractNo flag
  • Confectionary chipsNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Peanut flourNo flag›
  • Palm kernel oilNo flag›
  • Skimmed milk powderNo flag
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Palm oilNo flag›
  • Dark chocolateNo flag
  • Cocoa pasteNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Cocoa butterNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • VanillaNo flag›
  • Toasted marshmallow flavorNo flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

Show original label text

Milk chocolate (sugar, cocoa butter, chocolate liquor, milk, soy lecithin (an emulsifier) and vanilla), dark chocolate (sugar, chocolate liquor {processed with alkali}, cocoa butter, milk, butterfat, soy lecithin, vanilla), caramel sauce (corn syrup, sugar, brown sugar, skim milk, palm oil, butter, cornstarch, salt, mono-and diglycerides, potassium sorbate {to preserve freshness}, soy lecithin, caramel color, xanthan gum, locust bean gum, artificial flavor, natural flavor), soft white center (sugar, coconut oil, soybean oil, nonfat milk, soy lecithin, distilled monoglycerides (emulsifier), salt, tocopherol (an antioxidant), white confection (sugar, fractionated palm kernel oil, nonfat milk, whole milk, partially hydrogenated palm oil, glycerol-lacto esters of fatty acids {an emulsifier}, soy lecithin, vanilla, salt), soft dark confection (sugar, soybean oil, coconut oil, cocoa powder (processed with alkali), distilled monoglycerides, soy lecithin, salt, vanilla), peanut butter (peanuts, dextrose, salt, hydrogenated cottonseed oil), dark confection (sugar, palm kernel oil, cocoa processed with alkali, lactose (from milk), soy lecithin, sorbitan tristearate, natural vanilla extract), confectionary chips (sugar, partially defatted peanut flour, partially hydrogenated palm kernel oil, nonfat dry milk, dextrose, soy lecithin and salt), palm oil, 70% dark chocolate (chocolate liquor, sugar, cocoa butter, soy lecithin and vanilla), toasted marshmallow flavor.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Peanut, Soy.

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

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • 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

4 low · 3 not assessed

3 of 7 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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