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Haribo Goldbears
HariboSnacks · 0042238302266

Haribo Goldbears

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 3 additives of concern.

Food health
High
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 6 Jan 2023

Why it's rated this way

3 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. 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.
  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.

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

Ingredients

  • Glucose syrup55.2%No flag›
  • Wheat glucose syrup42.2%No flag
  • Corn glucose syrup13%No flag
  • Sugar17%No flag›
  • Gelatin · E4288.5%No flag
  • Dextrose5.2%No flag›
  • Wheat dextrose4%No flag
  • Corn dextrose1.2%No flag
  • Less than 2% of citric acid3.6%No flag
  • Artificial2.6%No flag
  • Natural flavouring2%No flag
  • Sunflower oil1.6%No flag›
  • White beeswax · E9011.3%No flag
  • Yellow 5 · E1021.1%High

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

  • Red 40 · E1290.9%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Blue 1 · E1330.8%Moderate

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

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glucose syrup (from wheat or corn), sugar, gelatin, dextrose (from wheat or corn), less than 2% of citric acid, artificial and natural flavors, sunflower oil, white beeswax, yellow 5, red 40, blue 1

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.
  • Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

4 low

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