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Snacks · 0016000147188

Gushers Flavor Mixers Fruit Flavored Snacks 6 Count

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Allura red AC).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.

Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 23 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. 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.
  2. CarrageenanMinor concernDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
    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

  • Sugar52.3%No flag›
  • Corn syrup23.9%No flag›
  • Corn syrup11.9%No flag›
  • Pear puree6%No flag
  • Modified corn starch3%No flag›
  • Fructose1.5%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin0.7%No flag›
  • Palm oil0.4%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of0.2%No flag
  • Cottonseed oil0.2%No flag›
  • Glycerin · E422<0.1%No flag
  • Concentrated grape juice<0.1%No flag
  • Carrageenan · E407<0.1%Low

    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.

  • Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
  • MonoglyceridesNo flag›
  • Sodium citrateNo flag›
  • Malic acid · E296No flag
  • Vitamin cNo flag›
  • Ascorbic acid · E300No flag
  • E332iiNo flag
  • Agar-agar · E406No flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Red 40 · E129High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Yellows 5 · E102No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
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Sugar, corn syrup, dried corn syrup, pear puree concentrate, modified corn starch, fructose, maltodextrin, palm oil. contains 2% or less of: cottonseed oil, glycerin, grape juice concentrate, carrageenan, citric acid, monoglycerides, sodium citrate, malic acid, vitamin c (ascorbic acid), potassium citrate, agar-agar, natural flavor, color (red 40, yellows 5 & 6), xanthan gum.

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • CarrageenanDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.

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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