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M&MSnacks · 0040000594772

Peanut Butter M&Ms

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 5 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

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.

  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. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Milk chocolate39.3%No flag
  • Sugar20%No flag›
  • Cocoa butter9.7%No flag›
  • Chocolate4.8%No flag›
  • Milk2.4%No flag›
  • Lactose1.2%No flag›
  • Peanuts0.6%No flag›
  • Milkfat0.3%No flag›
  • Soya lecithin0.2%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Sugar19.5%No flag›
  • Peanut paste13.7%No flag
  • Partially deflated peanuts7.3%No flag
  • Palm oil6.3%No flag›
  • Hydrogenated palm kernel oil10.8%No flag›
  • Vegetable oil9%No flag›
  • Palm oil5%No flag›
  • Sunflower oil4%No flag›
  • Corn starch4.9%No flag›
  • Dextrose2%No flag›
  • Corn syrup0.9%No flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • SaltNo 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 &lt;2%, corn syrup &lt;2%, natural flavor &lt;2%, salt &lt;2%, dextrin &lt;2%, colors &lt;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 &lt;2%, propyl gallate &lt;2%, gum acacia &lt;2%

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Peanut, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 20 Mar 2024

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

5 low · 2 not assessed

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