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Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Allura red AC).
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Allergens
No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.
Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 23 Apr 2020
Why it's rated this way
2 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
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.
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.
Ingredients
- Dextrose glucose53.1%No flag
- Citric acid · E33023.4%No flag
- Tapioca dextrin5.9%No flag
- Titanium dioxide · E1712.9%High
Possible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
- Confectioner's glaze1.5%No flag
- Carnauba wax · E9030.7%No flag
- Artificial flavouring0.4%No flag
- Colour0.2%No flag
- Including fd&c red no 40 · E129<0.1%High
Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- Fd&c yellow no<0.1%No flag
- Fd&c yellow no<0.1%No flag
- Fd&c blue noNo flag
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Dextrose glucose (corn syrup), citric acid, calcium stearate, tapioca dextrin, titanium dioxide, confectioner's glaze, carnauba wax, artificial flavors and colors,, including fd&c red no 40, fd&c yellow no. 5, fd&c yellow no. 6, fd&c blue no. 1.
Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- 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.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
Chemical identity has not been assessed for this ingredient yet.
Alternatives
No lower-concern alternatives are available for this product yet.
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