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Lammes CandiesSnacks · 0052105002182

Sherbet Mints

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 4 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Soy

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

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Why it's rated this way

4 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. ErythrosineModerate concernIodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Iodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
    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. 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

  • Confectionary coating50%No flag
  • May contain the following colors25%No flag
  • White12.5%No flag
  • Green6.3%No flag
  • Yellow3.1%No flag›
  • Pink1.6%No flag›
  • Dark green and red0.8%No flag
  • Sugar0.4%No flag›
  • Palm kernel oil0.2%No flag›
  • Cottonseed oils<0.1%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk powder<0.1%No flag
  • Milk<0.1%No flag›
  • Glyceryl lacto esters of fatty acids<0.1%No flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Yellow 5 lake · E102High

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

  • Blue 1 lake · E133Moderate

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

  • Red 3 · E127Moderate

    Iodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.

  • Red 40 lake · E129High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • SaltNo flag›
  • Artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Peppermint oil50%No flag›
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Confectionary coating [may contain the following colors; white, green, yellow, pink, dark green and red] (sugar, partially hydrogenated palm kernel and cottonseed oils, nonfat dry milk, milk, glyceryl lacto esters of fatty acids, soy lecithin, yellow 5 lake, blue 1 lake, red 3, red 40 lake, salt and artificial flavoring added), peppermint oil.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, 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.
  • Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • ErythrosineIodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
  • Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

Chemical identity has not been assessed for this ingredient yet.

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