Declared allergens
This product declares Dairy, Peanut, Soy.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 20 Mar 2024
Peanut Butter M&Ms
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 5 additives of concern.
- Critical
Allergens
- Dairy
- Peanut
- Soy
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 20 Mar 2024
Why it's rated this way
5 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.
Ingredients
- Milk chocolate39.3%No flag
- Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
- Peanut paste13.7%No flag
- Partially deflated peanuts7.3%No flag
- Natural flavouringNo flag
- Dextrin · E1400No flag
- ColourNo flag
- Yellow 5 · E1020.1%High
Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
- Blue 1 · E133Moderate
Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
- Yellow 6 · E110High
Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- Red 40 · E129High
Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- Yellow 5 lake · E102High
Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
- Blue 1 lake · E133Moderate
Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
- Yellow 6 lake · E110High
Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- Red 40 lake · E129High
Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- Blue 2 lake · E132Moderate
Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.
- Blue 2 · E132Moderate
Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.
- Carnauba wax · E903No flag
- Propyl gallate · E310No flag
- Gum acacia · E414No flag
Show original label text
Milk chocolate (sugar, cocoa butter, chocolate, _milk_, lactose, _peanuts_, milkfat, _soy_ lecithin, salt, natural flavor), sugar, _peanut_ butter (partially deflated _peanuts_, palm oil), hydrogenated palm kernel oil, vegetable oil (palm oil, sunflower oil), cornstarch, dextrose <2%, corn syrup <2%, natural flavor <2%, salt <2%, dextrin <2%, colors <2% (yellow 5, blue 1, yellow 6, red 40, yellow 5 lake, blue 1 lake, yellow 6 lake, red 40 lake, blue 2 lake, blue 2), carnauba wax <2%, propyl gallate <2%, gum acacia <2%
Alerts
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.
- Indigotine / indigo carmineSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.
- Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
What drives this
- SugarLow concern
- Corn StarchLow concern
- DextroseLow concern
2 of 7 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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