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Snacks · 0085239039779

Green fudge dipped pretzel rods with sprinkles, green fudge

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

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. Titanium dioxideHigh concernPossible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Possible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
    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. 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.
  4. 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Pretzel57.1%No flag
  • Fortified wheat flour21.4%No flag
  • Wheat flour10.7%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3755.4%No flag
  • Reduced iron2.7%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate1.3%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.7%No flag
  • Folic acid0.3%No flag›
  • Corn syrup0.2%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Vital wheat gluten<0.1%No flag
  • Vegetable oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Contains one and more of the following<0.1%No flag
  • Canola oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Corn oilNo flag›
  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • E500ii<0.1%No flag
  • Yeast<0.1%No flag›
  • Confectionery coating10.7%No flag
  • Sugar5.4%No flag›
  • Hydrogenated palm kernel oil2.7%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk powder1.3%No flag
  • Soya lecithin0.7%No flag›
  • Monoglycerides0.3%No flag›
  • Titanium dioxide · E1710.2%High

    Possible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.

  • Colour0.2%No flag
  • Artificial flavouring0.2%No flag
  • Sprinkles5.4%No flag
  • Sugar2.7%No flag›
  • Corn starch1.3%No flag›
  • Corn syrup0.7%No flag›
  • Caramel color · E150a0.3%No flag
  • Carnauba wax · E9030.2%No flag
  • Gum arabic · E414<0.1%No flag
  • Beeswax · E901<0.1%No flag
  • Yellow 5 lake · E1022.7%High

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

  • Blue 1 lake · E1331.3%Moderate

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

  • Soya lecithin1.3%No flag›
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

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Pretzel (enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], corn syrup, salt, vital wheat gluten, vegetable oil [contains one or more of the following: canola oil, corn oil, soybean oil], sodium bicarbonate, yeast), confectionery coating (sugar, hydrogenated palm kernel oil, nonfat milk powder, soy lecithin, monoglycerides, titanium dioxide [color], artificial flavor), sprinkles (sugar, corn starch, corn syrup, caramel color, carnauba wax, gum arabic, beeswax), yellow 5 lake, blue 1 lake, soy lecithin.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

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.
  • Titanium dioxidePossible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
  • Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
  • Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

Chemical identity has not been assessed for this ingredient yet.

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