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Snacks · 0040000551713

Hazelnut spread chocolate candies

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Soy
  • Tree nuts

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

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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. Sunset yellow FCFHigh 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. 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.
  4. 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

  • Milk chocolate50.3%No flag
  • Sugar25.5%No flag›
  • Cocoa butter12.4%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk6.2%No flag
  • Chocolate3.1%No flag›
  • Lactose1.5%No flag›
  • Milkfat0.8%No flag›
  • Soya lecithin0.4%No flag›
  • Salt0.1%No flag›
  • Natural and artificial flavouring0.3%No flag
  • Sugar24.3%No flag›
  • Hydrogenated palm kernel oil13.2%No flag›
  • Hazelnut6.6%No flag›
  • Hazelnuts3.5%No flag›
  • Safflower oil1.6%No flag›
  • Tbhq to maintain freshness1.6%No flag
  • Dextrose3.3%No flag›
  • Corn starch1.7%No flag›
  • Less than0.7%No flag
  • Corn syrupNo flag›
  • Dextrin · E1400No flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Includes blue 1No flag
  • Yellow 5 · E102High

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

  • Red 40 · E129High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Yellow 6 · E110High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • SaltNo flag›
  • Carnauba wax · E903No flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Propyl gallate to maintain freshnessNo flag
  • Gum acacia · E414No flag
  • Brilliant blue FCF (E133)Moderate

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

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Milk chocolate (sugar, cocoa butter, skim milk, chocolate, lactose, milkfat, soy lecithin, salt, natural and artificial flavors), sugar, hydrogenated palm kernel oil, hazelnut flour (hazelnuts, safflower oil, tbhq to maintain freshness), dextrose, cornstarch, less than 1% - corn syrup, dextrin, coloring (includes blue 1, yellow 5, red 40, yellow 6), salt, carnauba wax, natural flavor, propyl gallate to maintain freshness, gum acacia.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Soy, Tree nuts.

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.
  • Sunset yellow FCFSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • 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

5 low · 2 not assessed

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