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Junior Mints
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Junior Mints

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 18 Dec 2022

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Why it's rated this way

3 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Sugar53.8%No flag›
  • Semi-sweet chocolate23.1%No flag
  • Sugar11.5%No flag›
  • Chocolate processed with alkali5.8%No flag
  • Cocoa butter2.9%No flag›
  • Soy lecithin-an emulsifier1.4%No flag
  • Vanillin-an artificial flavor1.4%No flag
  • Corn syrup11.5%No flag›
  • Confectioner's glaze5.8%No flag
  • Food starch-modified2.9%No flag›
  • Peppermint oil1.4%No flag›
  • Invertase · E11030.7%No flag
  • An enzyme0.7%No flag›
  • Colour0.4%No flag
  • Including fd&c red 40 · E1290.2%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.

  • Egg and milk may be present0.2%No flag
  • Tootsie roll industries<0.1%No flag
  • Llc chicago<0.1%No flag
  • Il 60629 usa ⓒtri<0.1%No flag
  • Llc www.tootsie.com 06-53956-jmtqr<0.1%No flag
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sugar, semi-sweet chocolate (sugar, chocolate processed with alkali, cocoa butter, soy lecithin-an emulsifier, vanillin-an artificial flavor), corn syrup, confectioner's glaze, food starch-modified, peppermint oil, invertase (an enzyme), artificial colors (including fd&c red 40, yellow 5, blue 1). egg and milk may be present. tootsie roll industries, llc chicago, il 60629 usa ⓒtri, llc www.tootsie.com 06-53956-jmtqr

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 18 Dec 2022

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.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

2 low · 2 not assessed

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