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Reese's Puffs
General MillsPlant Based Foods And Beverages · 0065633134430

Reese's Puffs

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Ammonia caramel).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Peanut

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 12 May 2026

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Corn54%No flag›
  • Sugar6%No flag›
  • Golden sugar6%No flag
  • Peanut butter6%No flag
  • Peanuts3%No flag›
  • Sugar1.5%No flag›
  • Monoglycerides0.8%No flag›
  • Peanut oil0.4%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Molasses<0.1%No flag›
  • Corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Degermed corn meal6%No flag
  • Dextrose6%No flag›
  • Corn syrup6%No flag›
  • High monounsaturated canola oil5%No flag
  • Salt0.3%No flag›
  • Cocoa0.3%No flag›
  • E341iii0.3%No flag
  • Calcium carbonate · E170i0.3%No flag
  • Caramel colour · E150a0.3%No flag
  • E339iii0.3%No flag
  • Natural flavouring0.3%No flag
  • Includes stevia leaf extract0.3%No flag
  • Tocopherols vitamins0.3%No flag
  • Minerals0.3%No flag
  • Iron0.3%No flag›
  • Niacinamide · E3750.3%No flag
  • Vitamin B3 · E3750.3%No flag
  • Calcium pantothenate0.3%No flag›
  • Pantothenic acid0.3%No flag›
  • Pyridoxine hydrochloride0.3%No flag›
  • Vitamin B60.3%No flag›
  • Folate0.3%No flag›
  • Ingredients1.3%No flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.

  • 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.

Show original label text

WHOLE GRAIN CORN, SUGAR AND/OR GOLDEN SUGAR, PEANUT BUTTER (PEANUTS, SUGAR, MONOGLYCERIDES, PEANUT OIL, SALT, MOLASSES, CORN STARCH), DEGERMED CORN MEAL, DEXTROSE, CORN SYRUP, HIGH MONOUNSATURATED CANOLA OIL, SALT, COCOA, - TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, CALCIUM CARBONATE, CARAMEL COLOUR, TRISODIUM PHOSPHATE, NATURAL FLAVOUR (INCLUDES STEVIA LEAF EXTRACT), TOCOPHEROLS VITAMINS & MINERALS: IRON, NIACINAMIDE (VITAMIN B3), CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE (VITAMIN B5), PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE (VITAMIN B6), FOLATE. CONTAINS PEANUT INGREDIENTS.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Peanut.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 12 May 2026

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

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

7 low · 2 not assessed

2 of 9 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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