Declared allergens
This product declares Dairy, Soy.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 3 May 2025
Dark Chocolate Candle, Dark Chocolate
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 7 additives of concern.
- Critical
Allergens
- Dairy
- Soy
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 3 May 2025
Ingredients
- Dark Chocolate62.5%No flag
- Certified Cane Sugar33.3%No flag
- Certified Chocolate Liquor14.6%No flag
- Processed With Alkali7.3%No flag
- An Emulsifier1.8%No flag
- Natural flavouring1.8%No flag
- Decoration18.8%No flag
- Lakes9.4%No flag
- Blue 1 · E1334.7%Moderate
Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
- Blue 2 · E1322.3%Moderate
Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.
- Red 3 · E1271.2%Moderate
Iodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
- Yellow 5 · E1020.6%High
Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
- Yellow 6 · E1100.3%High
Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- Red 40 · E1290.3%High
Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- And Titanium Dioxide · E1719.4%High
Possible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
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Dark Chocolate (Fair Trade Certified Cane Sugar, Fair Trade Certified Chocolate Liquor - Processed With Alkali, Fair Trade Certified Cocoa Butter, Milk Fat, Soy Lecithin [An Emulsifier], Natural Flavor); Decoration: Organic Cocoa Butter, Lakes [Blue 1, Blue 2, Red 3, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Red 40], And/Or Titanium Dioxide.
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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.
- Titanium dioxidePossible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
- ErythrosineIodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
- Indigotine / indigo carmineSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.
- Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
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