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Merry Mint Bar

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 6 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 19 Apr 2025

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Why it's rated this way

6 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. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Belgian Milk Chocolate34%No flag
  • Sugar19.8%No flag›
  • Cocoa butter7.1%No flag›
  • Whole milk powder3.5%No flag›
  • Unsweet-Ened Chocolate1.8%No flag
  • Soy Lecithin Added As Emulsifier0.9%No flag
  • Natural vanilla flavouring0.9%No flag
  • Peppermint28%No flag›
  • Pure Cane Sugar16.8%No flag›
  • Invert Sugar5.6%No flag›
  • Oil Of Peppermint2.8%No flag›
  • Red 40 Lake · E1292.8%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Holiday Sprinkles24.7%No flag
  • Sugar13.1%No flag›
  • Corn Starch5.8%No flag›
  • Confectioners Glaze2.9%No flag
  • Carnauba Wax · E9031.4%No flag
  • Fd&C Yellow 5 · E1020.7%High

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

  • Fd&C Red 3 · E1270.4%Moderate

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

  • Fd&C Blue 1 · E1330.2%Moderate

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

  • Fd&C Red 40 · E129<0.1%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Fd&C Yellow 6 · E110<0.1%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Fd&C Blue 2 · E132<0.1%Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.

  • Edible Plaque13.3%No flag
  • White Chocolate6.7%No flag
  • Sugar3.3%No flag›
  • Cocoa butter1.7%No flag›
  • Whole milk powder0.8%No flag›
  • Soy Lecithin Added As Emulsifier0.4%No flag
  • Natural vanilla flavouring0.4%No flag
  • Food Color6.7%No flag
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34% Belgian Milk Chocolate (Sugar, Cocoa Fat; Dry Whole Milk; Unsweet-Ened Chocolate; Soy Lecithin Added As Emulsifier , Natural Vanilla Flavor), Peppermint (Pure Cane Sugar, Invert Sugar, Oil Of Peppermint, Red 40 Lake) Holiday Sprinkles (Sugar, Corn Starch, Confectioners Glaze, Carnauba Wax, Fd&C Yellow 5, Fd&C Red 3, Fd&C Blue 1, Fd&C Red 40, Fd&C Yellow 6 And Fd&C Blue 2), Edible Plaque (White Chocolate [Sugar; Cocoa Fat; Dry Whole Milk; Soy Lecithin Added As Emulsifier, Natural Vanilla Flavor], Food Color).

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Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 19 Apr 2025

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.
  • Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • ErythrosineIodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
  • Indigotine / indigo carmineSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.
  • Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

Chemical identity has not been assessed for this ingredient yet.

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