Declared allergens
This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020
M&m chocolate chip ready to bake bag full of cookies, m&m chocolate chip
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 7 additives of concern.
- Critical
Allergens
- Dairy
- Gluten
- Soy
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020
Why it's rated this way
7 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
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.
Sunset yellow FCFHigh 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.
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.
Indigotine / indigo carmineModerate concernSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.
- 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.
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.
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.
Sodium benzoateModerate concernPreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- 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 flour53.3%No flag
- Niacin · E37513.1%No flag
- Riboflavin · E1011.6%No flag
- Vegetable fat14%No flag
- Chocolate chunk7%No flag
- Cocoa paste1.7%No flag
- Added as an emulsifier0.4%No flag
- Artificial flavouring0.4%No flag
- M and m candy3.5%No flag
- Milk chocolate1.7%No flag
- Skimmed milk0.1%No flag
- Artificial flavouringNo flag
- Less than 0.5% cornstarch0.4%No flag
- Colour0.1%No flag
- Includes yellow 5 lake<0.1%No flag
- Blue 1 lake · E133<0.1%Moderate
Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
- Red 40 lake · E129<0.1%High
Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- Yellow 6 lake · E110High
Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- Blue 2 lake · E132Moderate
Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.
- Dextrin · E14000.1%No flag
- Vegetable margarine0.9%No flag
- Skimmed milk<0.1%No flag
- Cultured skim milk<0.1%No flag
- Contains 2% and less of<0.1%No flag
- Mono- and diglycerides and soy lecithinNo flag
- Used as emulsifiersNo flag
- Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate
Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- To preserve freshnessNo flag
- Colored with beta caroteneNo flag
- Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
- Whole egg0.2%No flag
- Whole egg0.1%No flag
- Sodium silico aluminate0.1%No flag
- Processing aid0.1%No flag
- Raising agent0.1%No flag
- E500ii<0.1%No flag
- Sodium aluminum sulfate · E521<0.1%No flag
- Mono- and diglycerides with citric acid<0.1%No flag
- Used as an antioxidant<0.1%No flag
- Natural and artificial flavouring<0.1%No flag
- Silicon dioxide · E551No flag
- Anti-caking agentNo flag
- Processing aidNo flag
- Caramel color · E150aNo flag
- Tartrazine (E102)High
Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
- Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate
Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
Show original label text
Enriched wheat flour (bleached wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), sugar, vegetable shortening (soybean oil and fully hydrogenated soybean oil), chocolate chips (sugar, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, soy lecithin [added as an emulsifier], artificial flavor), m & m candy (milk chocolate [sugar, chocolate, cocoa butter, skim milk, milkfat, lactose, soy lecithin, salt, artificial flavor], sugar, less than 0.5% cornstarch, corn syrup, coloring [includes yellow 5 lake, blue 1 lake, red 40 lake, yellow 6 lake, blue 2 lake], dextrin), invert sugar, vegetable margarine (liquid soybean oil, palm oil, palm kernel oil, skim milk, cultured skim milk, contains 2% or less of: salt, mono and diglycerides and soy lecithin [used as emulsifiers], sodium benzoate [to preserve freshness], vitamin a palmitate, colored with beta carotene [source of vitamin a], natural and artificial flavors), water, whole egg solids (whole egg solids, sodium silico aluminate [processing aid]), leavening (baking soda, sodium aluminum sulfate, corn starch), mono and diglycerides with citric acid (used as an antioxidant), natural and artificial flavor (milk), salt, molasses (molasses, wheat starch, silicon dioxide [anti-caking agent] and soy lecithin [processing aid]), caramel color.
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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.
- Indigotine / indigo carmineSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.
- 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.
- Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
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