Declared allergens
This product declares Gluten.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020
Licorice candy
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.
- Critical
Allergens
- Gluten
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020
Why it's rated this way
3 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
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.
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.
Ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- 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.
Ingredients
- Fortified wheat flour11.6%No flag
- Niacin · E3752.9%No flag
- Riboflavin · E1010.4%No flag
- Contains 2% and less of5.8%No flag
- Colour2.9%No flag
- K-carmine2.9%No flag
- Red 40 lake · E1292.9%High
Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- Gum acacia · E4141.5%No flag
- Liquorice extract0.7%No flag
- Caramel color · E150a<0.1%No flag
- Resinous glaze<0.1%No flag
- Carnauba wax · E903<0.1%No flag
- Natural and artificial flavouring<0.1%No flag
- Cochineal / carmine (E120)Moderate
Insect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic reactions.
- Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate
Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
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Sugar; corn syrup; enriched wheat flour (flour, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, and folic acid): molasses; contains 2% or less of: artificial color (k-carmine; red 40 lake); gum acacia; licorice extract; modified cornstarch; salt; caramel color; resinous glaze; carnauba wax; anise oil; natural and artificial flavor.
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Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- Cochineal / carmineInsect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic reactions.
- Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
What drives this
- SugarLow concern
- Corn SyrupLow concern
- SaltLow concern
2 of 5 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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