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Instant Hot Chocolate
GalaxyBeverages · 5060122034654

Instant Hot Chocolate

Greenveil's read: acceptable. Food health moderate · 5 additives of concern.

Food health
Moderate
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 Mar 2026

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Why it's rated this way

5 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. Sodium phosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    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. Potassium phosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    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. PolyphosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    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.
  5. SaccharinMinor concernSweetener; historical bladder-tumour finding shown to be rat-specific and not relevant to humans.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Sweetener; historical bladder-tumour finding shown to be rat-specific and not relevant to humans.
    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

  • Sugar44.3%No flag›
  • Whey Permeate22.8%No flag›
  • Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder16.2%No flag
  • Coconut Oil9.9%No flag›
  • Dehydrated glucose syrup4.9%No flag
  • Lactose2.5%No flag›
  • Milk ChocolateNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Cocoa butterNo flag›
  • Skimmed milk powderNo flag
  • Cocoa pasteNo flag
  • LactoseNo flag›
  • Protein from wheyNo flag
  • Palm fatNo flag
  • Whey powderNo flag
  • MilkfatNo flag›
  • EmulsifierNo flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Natural vanilla extractNo flag
  • Skimmed Milk PowderNo flag
  • FlavouringsNo flag
  • StabilisersNo flag
  • Guar gum · E412No flag
  • E466Low

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

  • E340iNo flag
  • E339iNo flag
  • E452Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

  • Low Sodium SaltNo flag
  • Sea saltNo flag›
  • Potassium chloride · E508No flag
  • Magnesium sulphate · E518No flag
  • Anti-Caking AgentNo flag
  • E551No flag
  • Milk ProteinsNo flag›
  • EmulsifierNo flag
  • E471No flag
  • SweetenerNo flag
  • Sodium saccharin · E954Low

    Sweetener; historical bladder-tumour finding shown to be rat-specific and not relevant to humans.

  • Sodium phosphates (E339)Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

  • Potassium phosphates (E340)Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

Show original label text

Sugar, Whey Permeate (milk), Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder, Coconut Oil, Dried Glucose Syrup, Lactose (milk), Milk Chocolate (3.0%) (sugar, cocoa butter, skimmed milk powder, cocoa mass, lactose and protein from whey (milk), palm fat, whey powder (milk), milk fat, emulsifier (soya lecithin), natural vanilla extract), Skimmed Milk Powder, Flavourings, Stabilisers (guar gum, E466, E340i, E339i, E452), Low Sodium Salt (sea salt, potassium chloride, magnesium sulphate), Anti-Caking Agent (E551), Milk Proteins, Emulsifier (E471), Sweetener (sodium saccharin). Suitable for vegetarians.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 Mar 2026

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Sodium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • Potassium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • PolyphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
  • SaccharinSweetener; historical bladder-tumour finding shown to be rat-specific and not relevant to humans.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

2 low · 3 not assessed

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