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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 25 Apr 2026

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. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. DiphosphatesMinor 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

  • Sugar51.6%No flag›
  • Icing sugar24.2%No flag
  • Sugar12.1%No flag›
  • Corn starch12.1%No flag›
  • Water12.1%No flag›
  • Flour6%No flag›
  • Wheat flour3%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3751.5%No flag
  • Reduced iron0.8%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.4%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.2%No flag
  • Folic acid0.2%No flag›
  • Soya bean3%No flag›
  • Canola oil1.5%No flag›
  • Egg0.8%No flag›
  • Vegetable fat0.4%No flag
  • Canola oil0.2%No flag›
  • Palm oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Palm kernel oil monoglycerides<0.1%No flag
  • Polysorbate 60 · E435<0.1%No flag
  • Corn syrup0.2%No flag›
  • Cocoa processed with alkali<0.1%No flag
  • Sprinkles<0.1%No flag
  • Icing sugar<0.1%No flag
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • Palm kernel oilNo flag›
  • Modified corn starchNo flag›
  • Sunflower lecithinNo flag›
  • Beetroot powderNo flag
  • FD&C yellow #6 · E110High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • FD&C yellow #5 · E102High

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

  • FD&C blue #1 · E133Moderate

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

  • FD&C red #3 · E127Moderate

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

  • Shellac · E904No flag
  • Modified corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Whey<0.1%No flag›
  • MargarineNo flag›
  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • Palm oilNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • WheyNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • MonoglyceridesNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Retinyl palmitateNo flag›
  • Vitamin d leavening blendNo flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450iNo flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341iNo flag
  • Calcium sulfate · E516No flag
  • Skimmed milk powderNo flag
  • Mono- and DIGLYCERIDES · E471No flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Emulsifier blendNo flag
  • PROPYLENE GLYCOL mono- and DIESTERS OF FATS and FATTY ACIDSNo flag›
  • Mono- and DIGLYCERIDES · E471No flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Sweetened condensed milkNo flag
  • LactoseNo flag›
  • Salted butterNo flag
  • CreamNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • 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.

  • Diphosphates (E450)Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

Show original label text

SUGAR, ICING SUGAR (SUGAR, CORN STARCH), WATER, ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SOYBEAN AND/OR CANOLA OIL, EGG, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (CANOLA OIL, PALM OIL, PALM KERNEL OIL MONOGLYCERIDES, POLYSORBATE 60), CORN SYRUP, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, SPRINKLES (ICING SUGAR [SUGAR, CORN STARCH, PALM KERNEL OIL, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, BEET POWDER, FD&C YELLOW #6, FD&C YELLOW #5, FD&C BLUE #1, FD&C RED #3, SHELLAC), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, WHEY, MARGARINE (SOYBEAN OIL, PALM OIL, WATER, SALT, WHEY, SOYBEAN LECITHIN, MONOGLYCERIDES, NATURAL FLAVOR, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN D LEAVENING BLEND (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORN STARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, CALCIUM SULFATE), NONFAT DRY MILK, MONO-AND DIGLYCERIDES, SALT, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, EMULSIFIER BLEND (PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONO-AND DIESTERS OF FATS AND FATTY ACIDS, MONO - AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOY LECITHIN, CITRIC ACID [PRESERVATIVE), SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK (MILK SUGAR), SALTED BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), SOY LECITHIN CONTAINS MILK, EGGS, WHEAT AND SOY.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 25 Apr 2026

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.
  • ErythrosineIodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
  • Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
  • Calcium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • DiphosphatesInorganic 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

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1 high · 6 low · 9 not assessed

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