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Box O' Chocolates

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 13 Nov 2025

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Sodium propionateMinor concernPropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
    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 chocolate62.5%No flag
  • Sugar33%No flag›
  • Cocoa butter14.7%No flag›
  • Chocolate7.4%No flag›
  • Whole milk powder3.7%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk powder1.8%No flag
  • Soya lecithin0.9%No flag›
  • An emulsifier0.9%No flag
  • Vanilla extract0.9%No flag›
  • Cookie butter18.8%No flag
  • Speculoos filling18.8%No flag
  • Wheat flour9.4%No flag›
  • Sugar4.7%No flag›
  • Vegetable oil blend2.3%No flag
  • Palm fat1.2%No flag
  • Water0.6%No flag›
  • Rapeseed oil0.3%No flag›
  • Citric acid · E3300.3%No flag
  • Brown sugar syrup1.2%No flag
  • E500ii0.6%No flag
  • Salt0.3%No flag›
  • Cinnamon0.3%No flag›
  • Rapeseed oil0.6%No flag›
  • Sugar0.3%No flag›
  • Palm oil0.1%No flag›
  • Lecithin · E322i<0.1%No flag
  • Sunflower lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • Rapeseed lecithin<0.1%No flag
  • Speculaas spices<0.1%No flag
  • Cinnamon<0.1%No flag›
  • NutmegNo flag›
  • GingerNo flag›
  • CardamomNo flag›
  • MaceNo flag›
  • CloveNo flag›
  • Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
  • Brownie batter9.4%No flag
  • Sugar4.7%No flag›
  • Vegetable fat2.3%No flag
  • Palm oil2.3%No flag›
  • Water1.2%No flag›
  • Cocoa0.6%No flag›
  • Cocoa0.3%No flag›
  • High fructose corn syrup0.1%No flag›
  • Corn syrup<0.1%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin<0.1%No flag›
  • CONTAINS 2% and LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING<0.1%No flag
  • Dextrose<0.1%No flag›
  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • Mono- and DIGLYCERIDES · E471No flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Polysorbate 60 · E435No flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Sodium propionate · E281Low

    Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.

  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Contains bioengineered food ingredients9.4%No flag
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MILK CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE, DRY WHOLE MILK POWDER, NONFAT DRY MILK, SOY LECITHIN [AN EMULSIFIER], VANILLA EXTRACT), COOKIE BUTTER (SPECULOOS FILLING [WHEAT FLOUR, SUGAR, VEGETABLE OIL BLEND (PALM FAT, WATER, RAPESEED OIL, CITRIC ACID), BROWN SUGAR SYRUP, (SODIUM BICARBONATE, SALT, CINNAMON), RAPESEED OIL, SUGAR, PALM OIL, LECITHIN (SUNFLOWER AND OR RAPESEED), SPECULAAS SPICES (CINNAMON, NUTMEG, GINGER, CARDAMOM, MACE, CLOVES), CITRIC ACID]), BROWNIE BATTER (SUGAR, VEGETABLE SHORTENING [PALM OIL], WATER, COCOA [PROCESSED WITH ALKALI], COCOA, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CORN SYRUP, MALTODEXTRIN, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: DEXTROSE, SOYBEAN OIL, MONO - AND DIGLYCERIDES, SALT, POLYSORBATE 60, CITRIC ACID, SOY LECITHIN, POTASSIUM SORBATE [PRESERVATIVE], SODIUM PROPIONATE [PRESERVATIVE], ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR). CONTAINS: MILK, WHEAT, SOY. MAY CONTAIN PEANUTS AND TREE NUTS. CONTAINS BIOENGINEERED FOOD INGREDIENTS.

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Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 13 Nov 2025

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Sodium propionatePropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.

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