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milk chocolate

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 1 Apr 2026

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. 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.
  3. 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.
  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 chocolate50%No flag
  • Sugar25%No flag›
  • Cocoa paste12.5%No flag
  • Milk gredients6.3%No flag
  • Cocoa butter3.1%No flag›
  • Lactose1.6%No flag›
  • Soya lecithin0.8%No flag›
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Flavouring0.4%No flag
  • Sugars25%No flag›
  • Sugar12.5%No flag›
  • Cor syrup12.5%No flag
  • Corn starch12.5%No flag›
  • Tapioca dextrin6.3%No flag
  • Carnauba wax · E9033.1%No flag
  • Gum acacia · E4141.6%No flag
  • Titanium dioxide · E1710.8%High

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

  • Brilliant blue fcf · E1330.4%Moderate

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

  • Suret yellow fcf0.2%No flag
  • Allura red · E129<0.1%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Tarura ne<0.1%No flag
  • Indigotine · E132<0.1%Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.

  • Ingrédients<0.1%No flag
  • Chocolat au laitNo flag
  • SucreNo flag
  • E de cacaoNo flag
  • Substances laitièresNo flag
  • Eurre de cacaoNo flag
  • LactoseNo flag›
  • Lécithine de sojaNo flag
  • SelNo flag›
  • ArômeNo flag
  • SucresNo flag
  • SucreNo flag
  • Sirop de maïsNo flag
  • Amidon de maïsNo flag
  • Dextrine de tapiocaNo flag
  • Cire de carnaubaNo flag
  • Gomme arabiqueNo flag
  • Dioxyde de titaneNo flag
  • Bleu brillant fcfNo flag
  • Jaune soleil fcfNo flag
  • Rouge alluraNo flag
  • Tartrazine · E102High

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

  • Indigotine · E132Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.

  • Peut contenirNo flag
  • ArachidesNo flag
  • Imported byNo flag
  • Importé par mars canada incNo flag
  • Po boxNo flag
  • C.pNo flag
  • 640No flag
  • BoltonNo flag
  • L7e 5t5 questions? 1-888-709-6277 m udNo flag
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milk chocolate (sugar, cocoa mass, milk gredients, cocoa butter, lactose, soy lecithin, salt, flavour), sugars (sugar, cor syrup), cornstarch, tapioca dextrin, carnauba wax, gum acacia, titanium dioxide, brilliant blue fcf, suret yellow fcf, allura red, tarura ne, indigotine. may contain: peanuts. ingrédients : chocolat au lait (sucre, e de cacao, substances laitières, eurre de cacao, lactose, lécithine de soja, sel, arôme), sucres (sucre, sirop de maïs), amidon de maïs, dextrine de tapioca, cire de carnauba, gomme arabique, dioxyde de titane, bleu brillant fcf, jaune soleil fcf, rouge allura, tartrazine, indigotine. peut contenir : arachides. imported by/importé par mars canada inc. po box/c.p, 640, bolton, ontario l7e 5t5 questions? 1-888-709-6277 m ud

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 1 Apr 2026

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.
  • 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.
  • 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

2 low · 2 not assessed

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