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Hammond's candies, classic handcrafted assortment chocolates

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 5 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Peanut
  • Soy
  • Tree nuts

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

Ingredients

  • Semi sweet chocolate52.2%No flag
  • Cocoa paste26.4%No flag
  • Sugar12.9%No flag
  • Cocoa butter6.4%No flag
  • Butterfat3.2%No flag
  • Soya lecithin1.6%No flag
  • Vanilla0.8%No flag
  • Milk0.8%No flag
  • Sugar23.9%No flag
  • Milk chocolate12%No flag
  • Sugar6%No flag
  • Cocoa butter3%No flag
  • Milk1.5%No flag
  • Cocoa paste0.7%No flag
  • Lactose0.4%No flag
  • Milkfat0.2%No flag
  • Soya lecithin<0.1%No flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Corn syrup6%No flag
  • Cream3%No flag
  • Milk1.5%No flag
  • Carrageenan · E4070.7%Low

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

  • Dextrose0.7%No flag
  • Butter1.5%No flag
  • Cream0.7%No flag
  • Water0.4%No flag
  • Salt0.4%No flag
  • Water0.7%No flag
  • Coconut0.4%No flag
  • Coconut0.2%No flag
  • Sodium metabisulfite · E2230.2%Moderate

    Sulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.

  • Preservative0.2%No flag
  • Milk0.2%No flag
  • Pecan nut<0.1%No flag
  • White coating<0.1%No flag
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag
  • Palm kernel oil<0.1%No flag
  • WheyNo flag
  • MilkNo flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Peanut paste<0.1%No flag
  • Peanuts<0.1%No flag
  • DextroseNo flag
  • Hydrogenated vegetable oilNo flag
  • Rapeseed vegetable oilNo flag
  • Cottonseed vegetable oilNo flag
  • SaltNo flag
  • Hydrogenated coconut oil<0.1%No flag
  • AlmondsNo flag
  • Cherry pureeNo flag
  • SugarNo flag
  • CherryNo flag
  • ApplesauceNo flag
  • WaterNo flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Propylene glycol · E490No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Agar agar · E406No flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Locust bean gum · E410No flag
  • Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate

    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.

  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Fd&cNo flag
  • Red 40 · E129High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • SaltNo flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag
  • CoffeeNo flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Egg whiteNo flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Red 40 · E129High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Red 3 · E127Moderate

    Iodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.

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Semisweet chocolate (chocolate liquor, sugar, cocoa butter, butter oil, soya lecithin, vanilla, milk), sugar, milk chocolate (sugar, cocoa butter, milk, chocolate liquor [processed with alkali], lactose, milkfat, soya lecithin, natural and artificial flavors), corn syrup, cream (milk, carrageenan, dextrose), butter (cream [milk], water, salt), water, coconut (coconut, sodium metabisulfite [preservative]), milk, pecans, white coating (sugar, partially hydrogenated palm kernel oil, whey, milk, mono and diglycerides, soya lecithin, artificial color, natural and artificial flavor), peanut butter (peanuts, dextrose, hydrogenated vegetable oil [rapeseed, cottonseed], salt), hydrogenated coconut oil, almonds, cherry puree (sugar, cherries, applesauce, water, natural and artificial flavors, propylene glycol, xanthan gum, agar agar, citric acid, locust bean gum, sodium benzoate [preservative], fd&c, red 40, potassium sorbate [preservative]), salt, soy lecithin, coffee, natural and/or artificial flavor, egg whites, citric acid, red 40, red 3.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Peanut, Soy, Tree nuts.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • ErythrosineIodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
  • Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
  • Sodium metabisulphiteSulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.
  • 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

Chemical identity has not been assessed for these 16 ingredients yet.

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