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Hard candy finger pop
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Titanium dioxide).
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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.
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.
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.
Ingredients
- Lactic acid · E2705.5%No flag
- Artificial flavouring2.5%No flag
- Malic acid · E2961.5%No flag
- Carnauba wax · E9030.7%No flag
- Colour0.7%No flag
- Fd&c blue #1 · E1330.4%Moderate
Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
- Titanium dioxide · E1710.4%High
Possible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
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Sugar, glucose syrup, water, lactic acid, artificial flavors, malic acid, carnauba wax, artificial colors (fd&c blue #1, titanium dioxide).
Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- 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.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
What drives this
- SugarLow concern
- Glucose SyrupLow concern
- WaterLow concern
Alternatives
No lower-concern alternatives are available for this product yet.
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