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Lotte U.S.A. Inc.Plant Based Foods And Beverages · 0081900000147

Lotte, Koala's March Cookies, Matcha Green Tea

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • 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. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Sulphite ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class IV (cola colour); may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI).
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Caramel colour class IV (cola colour); may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI).
    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

  • White chocolate compound53.8%No flag
  • Sugar27.7%No flag›
  • Lactose13.1%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk powder6.5%No flag
  • Whey powder3.3%No flag
  • Soya lecithin3.3%No flag›
  • Wheat flour23.1%No flag›
  • Modified food starch11.5%No flag›
  • Palm oil5.8%No flag›
  • Sugar2.9%No flag›
  • Eggs1.4%No flag›
  • Invert sugar0.7%No flag›
  • Raising agent0.4%No flag
  • E503ii0.2%No flag
  • E500ii0.2%No flag
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Matcha<0.1%No flag
  • Artificial matcha flavor<0.1%No flag
  • Caramel color · E150a<0.1%No flag
  • Dextrin · E1400<0.1%No flag
  • Propylene glycol · E490No flag
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • E150dModerate

    Caramel colour class IV (cola colour); may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI).

  • Green color<0.1%No flag
  • Fd&c yellow #5 lake<0.1%No flag
  • Fd&c blue #1 lake<0.1%No flag
  • Tartrazine (E102)High

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

  • Brilliant blue FCF (E133)Moderate

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

  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.

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White chocolate compound [(contains one or more of the following: fully hydrogenated palm kernel oil, palm kernel oil, palm oil, fully hydrogenated rapeseed oil), sugar, lactose, skim milk powder, whey powder, soy lecithin], wheat flour, modified food starch, palm oil, sugar, eggs, invert sugar, leavening (ammonium bicarbonate & sodium bicarbonate), salt, matcha powder, artificial matcha flavor, caramel color (dextrin, propylene glycol, caramel color (e150d)), green color (fd&c yellow #5 lake, fd&c blue #1 lake).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, 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.
  • Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
  • Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
  • Sulphite ammonia caramelCaramel colour class IV (cola colour); may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI).

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

1 moderate · 2 low · 4 not assessed

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