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Fudge Brownies, Fudge

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 4 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 19 Apr 2025

Why it's rated this way

4 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. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Fudge Icing51.9%No flag
  • Sugar26.1%No flag›
  • Vegetable fat12.9%No flag
  • Palm Oil6.4%No flag›
  • Rapeseed Oil6.4%No flag›
  • Water6.4%No flag›
  • High Fructose Corn Syrup3.2%No flag›
  • Corn Syrup1.6%No flag›
  • Cocoa0.8%No flag›
  • Cocoa Processed With Alkali0.4%No flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouring0.2%No flag
  • Mono- and Diglycerides · E4710.1%No flag
  • Polysorbate 60 · E435<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Soya lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Citric Acid · E330<0.1%No flag
  • Sugar24.1%No flag›
  • Eggs12%No flag›
  • Wheat Flour6%No flag›
  • 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›
  • Margarine3%No flag›
  • Palm Oil1.5%No flag›
  • Water0.8%No flag›
  • Soya oil0.4%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Mono- and Diglycerides · E471<0.1%No flag
  • Artificial flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Annatto · E160b<0.1%No flag
  • Colour<0.1%No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Retinyl palmitate<0.1%No flag›
  • Cocoa Processed With Alkali1.5%No flag
  • Invert Sugar0.8%No flag›
  • Soya oil0.4%No flag›
  • Vegetable fat0.2%No flag
  • Palm Oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Mono- and Diglycerides · E471<0.1%No flag
  • Polysorbate 60 · E435<0.1%No flag
  • Contains Less Than 2% Of The Following<0.1%No flag
  • Palm<0.1%No flag
  • Palm Kernel Oils<0.1%No flag›
  • Corn Starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural and artificial flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Rice Flour<0.1%No flag›
  • CocoaNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Cocoa pasteNo flag
  • Cellulose Gum · E466Low

    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

  • 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.

  • Confectioner'S GlazeNo flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Titanium Dioxide On MicaNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Carnauba Wax · E903No flag
  • Dextrin · E1400No flag
  • Sunflower LecithinNo flag›
  • Yellow 5 · E102High

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

  • Blue 1 · E133Moderate

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

Show original label text

Fudge Icing (Sugar, Vegetable Shortening [Palm Oil And Rapeseed Oil], Water, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup, Cocoa, Cocoa Processed With Alkali, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Mono - And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60, Salt, Soy Lecithin, Preservative [Potassium Sorbate], Citric Acid), Sugar, Eggs, Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour (Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Margarine (Palm Oil, Water, Soybean Oil, Salt, Mono - And Diglycerides, Artificial Flavor, Annatto Extract [For Color], Preservative [Calcium Disodium Edta], Vitamin A Palmitate), Cocoa Processed With Alkali, Invert Sugar, Soybean Oil, Vegetable Shortening (Palm Oil, Mono - And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60), Contains Less Than 2% Of The Following: Palm And Palm Kernel Oils, Corn Starch, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Rice Flour, Cocoa, Salt, Soy Lecithin, Chocolate Liquor, Cellulose Gum, Carrageenan, Confectioner'S Glaze, Natural Flavor, Titanium Dioxide On Mica (For Color), Carnauba Wax, Dextrin, Sunflower Lecithin, Yellow 5, Blue 1.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Egg, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 19 Apr 2025

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.
  • 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

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5 low · 7 not assessed

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