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Milk chocolate candies

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 6 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

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Why it's rated this way

6 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. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. Sodium phosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    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

  • Sugar51.7%No flag›
  • Water24.1%No flag›
  • Flour12.1%No flag›
  • Wheat flour6%No flag›
  • Barley malt flour3%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3751.5%No flag
  • Ferrous sulfate0.8%No flag›
  • Reduced iron0.4%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.2%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101<0.1%No flag
  • Folic acid<0.1%No flag›
  • M&m milk chocolate bits6%No flag
  • Milk chocolate3%No flag
  • Sugar1.5%No flag›
  • Chocolate0.8%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk0.4%No flag
  • Cocoa butter0.2%No flag›
  • Lactose<0.1%No flag›
  • Milkfat<0.1%No flag›
  • Soya lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural and artificial flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Sugar1.5%No flag›
  • Colour0.8%No flag
  • Blue 1 lake · E1330.8%Moderate

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

  • Red 40 · E1290.4%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Yellow 6 · E1100.2%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Yellow 5 · E102<0.1%High

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

  • Blue 1 · E133<0.1%Moderate

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

  • Red 40 lake · E129<0.1%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Yellow 6 lake · E110<0.1%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Yellow 5 lake · E102High

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

  • Blue 2 lake · E132Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.

  • Blue 2 · E132Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.

  • Corn syrupNo flag›
  • Dextrin · E1400No flag
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • Carnauba wax · E903No flag
  • Soya oil3%No flag›
  • Palm oil1.5%No flag›
  • Corn syrup0.8%No flag›
  • Cocoa0.4%No flag›
  • Cocoa processed with alkali0.2%No flag
  • Contains 2% and less<0.1%No flag
  • Glycerin · E422<0.1%No flag
  • Soya flour<0.1%No flag›
  • Egg white<0.1%No flag›
  • Egg<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • Calcium carbonate · E170iNo flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • To retain freshnessNo flag
  • Modified corn starchNo flag›
  • Calcium sulfate · E516No flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Agar · E406No flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • Locust bean gum · E410No flag
  • Sunflower oilNo flag›
  • E339iiNo flag
  • Cocoa pasteNo flag
  • Sodium phosphates (E339)Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

Show original label text

Sugar, water, enriched flour (bleached wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, ferrous sulfate or reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), m&m milk chocolate bits (milk chocolate {sugar, chocolate, skim milk, cocoa butter, lactose, milkfat, soy lecithin, salt, natural & artificial flavors}, sugar, coloring [blue 1 lake, red 40, yellow 6, yellow 5, blue 1, red 40 lake, yellow 6 lake, yellow 5 lake, blue 2 lake, blue 2], corn syrup, dextrin, cornstarch, carnauba wax), soybean oil, palm oil, corn syrup, cocoa, cocoa processed with alkali, contains 2% or less: glycerin, defatted soy flour, egg white, egg, natural and artificial flavor, salt, dextrose, calcium carbonate, potassium sorbate (to retain freshness), modified cornstarch, calcium sulfate, baking soda, enzymes, agar, soy lecithin, mono and diglycerides, locust bean gum, sunflower oil, disodium phosphate, chocolate liquor.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 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.
  • Indigotine / indigo carmineSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.
  • Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
  • Sodium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

2 moderate · 4 low · 10 not assessed

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