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Baking Decorations · 0816350023244

Light purple fondant

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 23 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  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.
  4. Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Minor concernSynthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    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

  • Confectioners coating50%No flag
  • Sugar25%No flag›
  • Vegetable oil12.5%No flag›
  • Palm kernel oil6.3%No flag›
  • Hydrogenated palm kernel oil6.3%No flag›
  • Whey powder6.3%No flag
  • Whole milk3.1%No flag
  • Skimmed milk powder1.6%No flag
  • Soya lecithin0.8%No flag›
  • An emulsifier0.8%No flag
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Artificial flavouring0.4%No flag
  • Fondant sugar25%No flag
  • Sugar12.5%No flag›
  • Corn starch12.5%No flag›
  • Corn syrup12.5%No flag›
  • Water6.3%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin3.1%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of the following1.6%No flag
  • Gum arabic · E4141.6%No flag
  • Cellulose gum · E4660.8%Low

    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Colour0.2%No flag
  • Includes water<0.1%No flag
  • Glycerine · E422<0.1%No flag
  • Red #3 · E127<0.1%Moderate

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

  • Red #40 · E129<0.1%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Blue #1 · E133<0.1%Moderate

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

  • Natural and artificial flavouring0.2%No flag
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Confectioners coating (sugar, vegetable oil (palm kernel oil and hydrogenated palm kernel oil), whey powder, whole milk solids, skim milk powder solids, soy lecithin (an emulsifier), salt, and artificial flavor), fondant sugar (sugar, cornstarch), corn syrup, water, maltodextrin, contains 2% or less of the following: gum arabic, cellulose gum, salt, coloring (includes water, glycerine, red #3, red #40, blue #1), natural and artificial flavor.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • 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.
  • Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

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