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Cherry Blossom
Hershey'sSnacks · 0068000702270

Cherry Blossom

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Peanut
  • Soy
  • Sulphites

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 17 Mar 2026

Why it's rated this way

5 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.
  4. Sodium benzoateModerate concernPreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
    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.
  5. Sodium metabisulphiteModerate concernSulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Sulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.
    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

  • Sugars52%No flag›
  • Sugar27%No flag›
  • Glucose syrup25%No flag›
  • Modified palm oil24%No flag
  • Vegetable oil12%No flag›
  • Shea butter6%No flag›
  • Sunflower oil3%No flag›
  • And safflower3%No flag›
  • Palm kernel oil6%No flag›
  • Milk ingredients3%No flag›
  • Chocolate1.5%No flag›
  • Peanuts0.8%No flag›
  • Coconut0.4%No flag›
  • Maraschino cherries0.2%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Lecithin · E322i<0.1%No flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
  • Acetic acid · E260No flag
  • Glycerin · E422No flag
  • Invertase · E1103No flag
  • Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate

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

  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • Polyglycerol polyricinoleate · E476No flag
  • Sodium metabisulphite · E223Moderate

    Sulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.

  • Allura red · E129High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Tartrazine · E102High

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

  • Calcium carbonate · E170iNo flag
  • Calcium chloride · E509No flag
  • Brilliant blue FCF · E133Moderate

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

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Sugars (sugar, glucose syrup), Modified palm oil and modified vegetable oil (shea, sunflower, and/or safflower), Modified palm kernel oil, Modified milk ingredients, Unsweetened chocolate, Peanuts, Coconut, Maraschino cherries, Salt, Lecithin (soy), Natural and artificial flavours, Citric acid, Acetic acid, Glycerin, Invertase, Sodium benzoate, Potassium sorbate, Polyglycerol polyricinoleate, Sodium metabisulphite, Allura red, Tartrazine, Calcium carbonate, Calcium chloride, Brilliant blue FCF

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Peanut, Soy, Sulphites.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 17 Mar 2026

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.
  • Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
  • Sodium metabisulphiteSulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

2 low · 6 not assessed

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