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jelly bears

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.

Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 31 May 2025

Why it's rated this way

3 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. 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.
  2. Cochineal / carmineModerate concernInsect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic reactions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Insect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic 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.
  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.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Ingred!ents53.8%No flag
  • Glucose syrup53.8%No flag›
  • From corn53.8%No flag›
  • Sugar23.1%No flag›
  • Gelatine acidity regulators11.5%No flag
  • 3305.8%No flag
  • 2705.8%No flag
  • Thickener5.8%No flag
  • 14045.8%No flag
  • Invert sugar syrup2.9%No flag›
  • Gelling agent1.4%No flag
  • Pectin · E440a1.4%No flag
  • Flavourings0.7%No flag
  • Acidity regulator0.4%No flag
  • 3310.4%No flag
  • Glazing agents0.2%No flag
  • 901<0.1%No flag
  • 903<0.1%No flag
  • Fruit and vegetable concentrates<0.1%No flag
  • Radish<0.1%No flag›
  • Carrot<0.1%No flag›
  • Biackcurrant<0.1%No flag
  • Vegetable oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Colours<0.1%No flag
  • 120<0.1%No flag
  • 133No flag
  • 171No flag
  • Manufacturing environment<0.1%No flag
  • Titanium dioxide (E171)High

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

  • Cochineal / carmine (E120)Moderate

    Insect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic reactions.

  • Brilliant blue FCF (E133)Moderate

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

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ingred!ents: glucose syrup (from corn), sugar, gelatine acidity regulators (330, 270), thickener (1404), invert sugar syrup, gelling agent (pectin), flavourings, acidity regulator (331), glazing agents (901, 903), fruit and vegetable concentrates (radish, carrot, biackcurrant), vegetable oil, colours (120, 133, 171). manufacturing environment.

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Titanium dioxidePossible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
  • Cochineal / carmineInsect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic reactions.
  • Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

2 low · 1 not assessed

1 of 3 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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