Declared allergens
This product declares Soy.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020
Dark Chocolate Truffles
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.
- Critical
Allergens
- Soy
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020
Why it's rated this way
3 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
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.
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.
Ingredients
- Dark chocolate62.5%No flag
- Cocoa paste14.4%No flag
- An emulsifier3.6%No flag
- Peppermint crush9.4%No flag
- Natural peppermint oil1.2%No flag
- Fd&c red 40 · E1290.6%High
Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- Red 3 · E1270.3%Moderate
Iodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
- Blue 1 · E1330.3%Moderate
Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
- Natural flavouring9.4%No flag
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Dark chocolate (sugar, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, soy lecithin (an emulsifier), vanilla), coconut oil, peppermint crush (sugar, corn syrup, natural peppermint oil, fd&c red 40, red 3, blue 1), natural flavor
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Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- ErythrosineIodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
- Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
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No lower-concern alternatives are available for this product yet.
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