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Applehead the Original Apple Candy

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

Food health
Critical
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 17 Mar 2026

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Sugar54.2%No flag›
  • Corn syrijp22.9%No flag
  • Citric acid · E33011.5%No flag
  • Confectioner's gaze5.7%No flag
  • Shellac · E9045.7%No flag
  • Artificial flavouring2.5%No flag
  • Acacia1.6%No flag›
  • Gum arabic · E4141.6%No flag
  • Modified food starch0.8%No flag›
  • Corn0.8%No flag›
  • Apple juice0.4%No flag›
  • Carnauba wm0.2%No flag
  • Yellow 5 · E1020.1%High

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

  • White mineral oil<0.1%No flag›
  • BLUE l<0.1%No flag
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SUGAR, CORN SYRIJP, CITRIC ACID, CONFECTIONER'S GAZE (SHELLAC), ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, ACACIA (GUM ARABIC), MODIFIED FOOD STARCH (CORN), APPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE, CARNAUBA WM, YELLOW 5, WHITE MINERAL OIL, BLUE l.

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.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

2 low · 3 not assessed

3 of 5 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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