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Caramel topping
Hershey's·Baking Decorations · 03484502

Caramel topping

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed
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  • High fructose corn syrup53.8%—›
  • Corn syrup23.1%—›
  • Sweetened condensed skimmed milk11.5%—
  • Skimmed milk5.8%—
  • Sugar5.8%—›
  • Water5.8%—›
  • Contains 2% and less of2.9%—
  • Modified corn starch2.9%—›
  • E339ii1.4%—
  • Natural and artificial flavouring0.7%—
  • Sodium citrate0.4%—›
  • Monoglycerides0.2%—›
  • Salt<0.1%—›
  • E407<0.1%⚠ Low
  • E150a<0.1%—
  • Colour<0.1%—
  • E110<0.1%⚠ High
  • E102<0.1%⚠ High
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)⚠ Moderate
  • Sodium phosphates (E339)⚠ Low
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high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, sweetened condensed skim milk (skim milk and sugar), water, contains 2% or less of: modified cornstarch, disodium phosphate, natural and artificial flavor, sodium citrate, monoglycerides, salt, carrageenan, caramel color, artificial color (yellow 6, yellow 5),

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.
  • Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
  • Sodium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • 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

  1. 01High Fructose Corn SyrupCompoundNot assessed
  2. 02FRUCTOSECompoundNot assessed
  3. 03CORN SYRUPCompoundNot assessed
  4. 04Syrups, hydrolyzed starch, dehydratedCompoundNot assessed
  5. 05AQUAHydrationNot assessed
  6. 06Sodium citrate (x:1)CompoundNot assessed
  7. 07TRISODIUM CITRATE DIHYDRATECompoundNot assessed
  8. 08Sodium CitrateCompoundNot assessed
  9. 09MonoglyceridesCompoundNot assessed
  10. 10SALTCompoundNot assessed

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