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Lake champlain chocolates, chocolate of vermont

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Potassium phosphates).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Soy
  • Tree nuts

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

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Potassium 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.
  2. CarrageenanMinor concernDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
    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

  • Dark53.3%No flag
  • Milk chocolate23.3%No flag
  • Sugar11.7%No flag›
  • Cocoa butter5.8%No flag›
  • Cocoa paste2.9%No flag
  • Milk powder1.5%No flag
  • Milkfat0.7%No flag›
  • Soya lecithin0.4%No flag›
  • And vanilla0.4%No flag›
  • Fresh cream11.7%No flag
  • Sugar5.8%No flag›
  • Unsalted butter2.9%No flag
  • Roasted almonds1.5%No flag
  • Honey0.7%No flag›
  • Rice syrup0.4%No flag
  • Dried currants0.2%No flag
  • Brown sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Evaporated milk<0.1%No flag
  • Milk<0.1%No flag›
  • E340ii<0.1%No flag
  • Carrageenan · E407Low

    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.

  • CholecalciferolNo flag›
  • Maple syrup<0.1%No flag›
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Peppermint crunchNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Rice syrupNo flag
  • Coconut oilNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Peppermint oilNo flag›
  • And rice flourNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Potassium phosphates (E340)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

Dark and milk chocolate (sugar, cocoa butter, chocolate liquor, milk powder, milk fat, soybean lecithin, and vanilla), heavy cream, sugar, unsalted butter, roasted almonds, honey, organic rice syrup, dried currants, brown sugar, evaporated milk (milk, dipotassium phosphate, carrageenan, and vitamin d3), maple syrup, water, peppermint crunch (sugar, rice syrup, coconut oil, soybean lecithin, peppermint oil, and rice flour), and organic soybean lecithin.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Soy, Tree nuts.

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

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Potassium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • CarrageenanDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

2 low · 4 not assessed

4 of 6 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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