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Cocoa Puffs
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 1 additive of concern (Ammonia caramel).
- High
Allergens
No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.
Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 14 May 2026
Why it's rated this way
1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.
Ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- 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
- Cocoa Processed with Alkali6%No flag
- Colour0.2%No flag
- Caramel color · E150a<0.1%No flag
- Annatto · E160b<0.1%No flag
- E500ii0.2%No flag
- Natural flavouring0.2%No flag
- Minerals2.7%No flag
- E341iii0.2%No flag
- Calcium Carbonate · E170i<0.1%No flag
- Sodium ascorbate · E301<0.1%No flag
- A B Vitamin<0.1%No flag
- Niacinamide · E375<0.1%No flag
- Vitamin B2 · E101<0.1%No flag
- Riboflavin · E101<0.1%No flag
- A B vitamins<0.1%No flag
- Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate
Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
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Whole Grain Corn, Sugar, Rice Flour, Corn Syrup, Cocoa Processed with Alkali, Canola Oil, Sunflower Oil, Salt, Color (caramel color, annatto extract), Baking Soda, Natural Flavor, Vitamins and Minerals (Tricalcium Phosphate, Calcium Carbonate, Vitamin C (sodium ascorbate), Iron, Zinc, A B Vitamin (niacinamide), Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride), Vitamin B1 (thiamin mononitrate), Vitamin A (palmitate), Vitamin B2 (riboflavin), A B Vitamin (folic acid), Vitamin B12, Vitamin D3).
Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
2 of 8 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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