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Dr.Oetker FOOD COLOUR GEL GREEN 3.75
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Dr.Oetker FOOD COLOUR GEL GREEN 3.75

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 2 additives of concern (worst: Brilliant blue FCF).

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.

Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 30 Nov 2025

Why it's rated this way

2 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. 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.
  2. CarrageenanMinor concernDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
    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

  • Glucose syrup52.8%No flag›
  • Colour23.6%No flag
  • From safflower11.8%No flag›
  • Lemon11.8%No flag›
  • Sugar11.8%No flag›
  • Water5.9%No flag›
  • Gelling agent3%No flag
  • Carrageenan · E4073%Low

    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.

  • Acidity regulators1.5%No flag
  • Lactic acid · E2700.7%No flag
  • Acetic acid · E2600.4%No flag
  • Sodium lactate · E3250.4%No flag
  • Preservative0.7%No flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E2020.7%No flag
  • Colour0.4%No flag
  • Brilliant blue FCF · E1330.4%Moderate

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

  • E1330.4%Moderate

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

  • WARNING Not suitable for children under 36 months0.2%No flag
  • Choking hazard<0.1%No flag
  • GET IN TOUCH Dr<0.1%No flag
  • Oetker<0.1%No flag
  • Ltd<0.1%No flag›
  • 4600 Park ApproachNo flag
  • Thorpe ParkNo flag
  • Leeds LS15 8GB www.oetker.co.uk For DrNo flag
  • Oetker IrelandNo flag
  • Po boxNo flag
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Glucose syrup, colouring foods (concentrates from safflower, lemon), sugar, water, gelling agent (carrageenan), acidity regulators (lactic acid, acetic acid, sodium lactate), preservative (potassium sorbate), colour (brilliant blue FCF (E 133)). Suitable for Vegetarians WARNING Not suitable for children under 36 months - choking hazard. GET IN TOUCH Dr. Oetker (UK) Ltd. 4600 Park Approach, Thorpe Park, Leeds LS15 8GB www.oetker.co.uk For Dr. Oetker Ireland; PO BOX

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
  • CarrageenanDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

1 moderate · 2 low · 1 not assessed

1 of 4 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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