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m&m’s mix ups

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten
  • Peanut
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 5 Sep 2025

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. Titanium dioxideHigh concernPossible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Possible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
    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

  • Milkhocolate62%No flag
  • Sugar36.2%No flag›
  • Milk solids cocoa mass12.9%No flag
  • Cocoa butter6.5%No flag›
  • Vegetable fat emulsifiers3.2%No flag
  • Soy lecithin 4763.2%No flag
  • Salt0.1%No flag›
  • Flavouring3.1%No flag
  • Sugar22%No flag›
  • Peanuts6%No flag›
  • Puffed rice2%No flag
  • Rice flour1.2%No flag›
  • Sugar0.4%No flag›
  • Barley malt extract0.2%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Glucose syrup0.1%No flag›
  • Sources include wheat0.1%No flag
  • Starch1%No flag›
  • Sources include wheat glucose syrup1%No flag
  • Sources include wheat1%No flag
  • Vegetable fat1%No flag
  • Vegetable gum1%No flag
  • 4141%No flag
  • Colours1%No flag
  • 1710.5%No flag
  • 1290.3%No flag
  • 1020.1%No flag
  • 110<0.1%No flag
  • 133<0.1%No flag
  • Thickener1%No flag
  • Dextrin · E14001%No flag
  • Glazing agent1%No flag
  • 9031%No flag
  • Scale1%No flag
  • Tartrazine (E102)High

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

  • Sunset yellow FCF (E110)High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Allura red AC (E129)High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Titanium dioxide (E171)High

    Possible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.

  • Brilliant blue FCF (E133)Moderate

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

Show original label text

milkhocolate 62% (sugar, milk solids cocoa mass, cocoa butter, vegetable fat emulsifiers (soy lecithin 476), salt, flavours), sugar, peanuts 6%. rice crisps 2% (rice flour, sugar, barley malt extract, salt, glucose syrup (sources include wheat)), starch (sources include wheat glucose syrup (sources include wheat), vegetable fat. vegetable gum (414), colours (171, 129, 102. 110. 133). thickener (dextrin), glazing agent (903). milk chocolate contains minimum of 27% cocoa solids and 21% milk solurs may be present: tree nuts. scale

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Gluten, Peanut, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 5 Sep 2025

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.
  • Titanium dioxidePossible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
  • Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

1 low · 2 not assessed

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