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hersheys eggies

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 28 May 2025

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. 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. 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.
  4. Indigotine / indigo carmineModerate concernSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.
    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 chocolate52.6%No flag
  • Sugar26.7%No flag›
  • Milk ingredier13%No flag
  • Ts13%No flag›
  • Cocoa butter6.5%No flag›
  • Chocolate3.2%No flag›
  • Lecithin · E322i1.6%No flag
  • Polyglycerol polyricin oleate0.8%No flag
  • Natural flavouring0.8%No flag
  • Sugar23.7%No flag›
  • Com tarch11.8%No flag
  • Gum acacia · E4145.9%No flag
  • Titanium dioxide · E1713%High

    Possible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.

  • Artficial vour1.5%No flag
  • Tartrazine · E1020.7%High

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

  • Indigotine · E1320.4%Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.

  • Allura red · E1290.2%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Ntains<0.1%No flag
  • Soya<0.1%No flag›
  • Grédients<0.1%No flag
  • Chocolat au lait<0.1%No flag
  • Sucre<0.1%No flag
  • Udsiances laitières<0.1%No flag
  • Beurre de cacaoNo flag
  • Choc on sucréNo flag
  • LécithineNo flag
  • Polyricinoliate plyglycérolNo flag
  • Arôme nature|No flag
  • Sucre au artificie eunNo flag
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milk chocolate (sugar, milk ingredier:ts, cocoa butter, unsweetened chocolate, lecithin (soy), polyglycerol polyricin oleate, natural flavour), sugar, com tarch, gum acacia, titanium dioxide, artficial vour, tartrazine, indigotine, allura red. ntains: milk, soy. grédients : chocolat au lait (sucre, udsiances laitières, beurre de cacao, choc on sucré, lécithine (soja), polyricinoliate plyglycérol, arôme nature|, sucre au artificie eun

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 28 May 2025

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.
  • Titanium dioxidePossible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
  • Indigotine / indigo carmineSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

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1 low · 1 not assessed

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