Declared allergens
This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020
Festive pretzels
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 7 additives of concern.
- Critical
Allergens
- Dairy
- Gluten
- Soy
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020
Why it's rated this way
7 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Minor concernSynthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
- 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.
Ingredients
- Milk chocolate58.3%No flag
- Cocoa paste3.5%No flag
- Skimmed milk1.7%No flag
- An emulsifier0.9%No flag
- Pretzel20.8%No flag
- Fortified wheat flour10.4%No flag
- Niacin · E3752.6%No flag
- Riboflavin · E1010.3%No flag
- Tapioca syrup0.1%No flag
- E500ii1.9%No flag
- White confection10.4%No flag
- Skimmed milk powder1.3%No flag
- Whey powder0.3%No flag
- An emulsifier<0.1%No flag
- Snowflake decos5.2%No flag
- Kernel0.3%No flag
- Gum arabic · E414<0.1%No flag
- Cellulose gum · E466<0.1%Low
Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
- Titanium dioxide · E171<0.1%High
Possible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
- Confectioner's glaze<0.1%No flag
- Carrageenan · E407Low
Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
- An emulsifierNo flag
- Artificial flavouringNo flag
- Natural peppermint oil0.3%No flag
- Colour0.2%No flag
- Red 40 · E1290.2%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 · E133<0.1%Moderate
Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
- Red and green drizzle2.6%No flag
- Whole milk0.3%No flag
- Whey powder0.2%No flag
- Skimmed milk powder<0.1%No flag
- Colour<0.1%No flag
- Red 40 lake · E129<0.1%High
Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- Yellow 5 lake · E102<0.1%High
Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
- Blue 1 lake · E133<0.1%Moderate
Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
- An emulsifierNo flag
- Artificial flavouringNo flag
Show original label text
Milk chocolate (sugar, cocoa butter, milk, chocolate liquor, nonfat milk, soy lecithin [an emulsifier], vanilla), pretzel (enriched wheat flour [wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], water, canola oil, salt, malt [tapioca syrup, malt extract], yeast, sodium bicarbonate), white confection (sugar, palm kernel oil, nonfat milk powder, whole milk powder, whey powder, palm oil, soy lecithin [an emulsifier], vanilla), snowflake decos (sugar, rice flour, vegetable oil [palm, palm kernel], corn starch, gum arabic, cellulose gum, titanium dioxide, confectioner's glaze, carrageenan, soy lecithin [an emulsifier], artificial flavor), crushed peppermint (cane sugar, corn syrup, natural peppermint oil, artificial colors [red 40, red 3, blue 1]), red and green drizzle (sugar, vegetable oil [palm kernel oil and hydrogenated palm kernel oil], whole milk solids, whey powder, nonfat dry milk solids, artificial colors [red 40 lake, yellow 5 lake, blue 1 lake], soy lecithin [an emulsifier], salt, artificial flavor).
Alerts
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.
- CarrageenanDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
- Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
Chemical identity has not been assessed for this ingredient yet.
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