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Christmas tree pretzels

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 5 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

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Why it's rated this way

5 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. 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.
  3. 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.
  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. 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

  • Confection coating55.6%No flag
  • Sugar28.4%No flag›
  • Hydrogenated palm kernel oil13.6%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk powder6.8%No flag
  • Whey powder3.4%No flag
  • Yogurt powder1.7%No flag›
  • Cultured whey0.8%No flag
  • Skimmed milk0.8%No flag
  • Titanium dioxide · E1710.8%High

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

  • Colour0.8%No flag
  • Lactic acid · E2700.4%No flag
  • Soya lecithin0.2%No flag›
  • Emulsifier0.2%No flag
  • Vanilla0.2%No flag›
  • Pretzels22.2%No flag
  • Fortified wheat flour22.2%No flag
  • Wheat flour11.1%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3755.6%No flag
  • Reduced iron2.8%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate1.4%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.7%No flag
  • Folic acid0.7%No flag›
  • Corn syrup11.1%No flag›
  • Vital wheat gluten5.6%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Vegetable oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Corn<0.1%No flag›
  • Canola<0.1%No flag›
  • Soya oil<0.1%No flag›
  • E500ii<0.1%No flag
  • Yeast<0.1%No flag›
  • Confection sprinkles5.4%No flag
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Glucose<0.1%No flag›
  • Tapioca starch<0.1%No flag
  • Palm kernel oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Glycerol · E422<0.1%No flag
  • Magnesium silicate · E553<0.1%No flag
  • Confectioner's shellac<0.1%No flag
  • Soya lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • Gum arabic · E414<0.1%No flag
  • Colour<0.1%No flag
  • Including red 40 · E129<0.1%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Red 3 · E127<0.1%Moderate

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

  • Blue 1 · E133Moderate

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

  • Yellow 5 · E102High

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

  • Artificial flavouring4.8%No flag
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Confection coating (sugar, hydrogenated palm kernel oil, nonfat milk powder, whey powder, yogurt powder [cultured whey and nonfat milk], titanium dioxide [artificial color], lactic acid, soy lecithin [emulsifier], vanilla), pretzels (enriched wheat flour [wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid]), corn syrup, vital wheat gluten, salt, vegetable oil [corn, canola or soybean oil], sodium bicarbonate, yeast), confection sprinkles (sugar, glucose, tapioca starch, palm kernel oil, salt, glycerol, magnesium silicate, confectioner's shellac, soy lecithin, gum arabic, artificial color [including red 40, red 3, blue 1, yellow 5], artificial flavor).

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.
  • 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.
  • ErythrosineIodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
  • Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

1 moderate · 1 low · 2 not assessed

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