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milk chocolate m&m's
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milk chocolate m&m's

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 6 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 21 May 2026

Why it's rated this way

6 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. 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.
  6. 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

  • Sugar44.9%No flag›
  • Cocoa paste25.3%No flag
  • Skimmed milk8.3%No flag
  • Cocoa butter5.4%No flag›
  • Lactose5.4%No flag›
  • Milkfat2.4%No flag›
  • Soya lecithin1.2%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring1.2%No flag
  • Sugar1.2%No flag›
  • Dextrina · E14001.2%No flag
  • Colour1.2%No flag
  • Dióxido de titanio · E1710.6%High

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

  • Indigotina laca0.3%No flag
  • Amarillo ocaso laca0.2%No flag
  • Rojo Allura AC · E129<0.1%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • TARTRAZINA laca<0.1%No flag
  • Azul brillante FCF · E133<0.1%Moderate

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

  • Cera de carnauba · E9031.2%No flag
  • Goma acacia1.2%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.

  • Indigotine / indigo carmine (E132)Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.

Show original label text

Azúcar, pasta de cacao, leche descremada (8.3%), manteca de cacao, lactosa, grasa de leche (2.4%), lecitina de soya, saborizantes naturales, azúcar, dextrina, colorantes (Dióxido de titanio, indigotina laca, AMARILLO OCASO LACA, Rojo Allura AC, TARTRAZINA laca, azul brillante FCF), cera de carnauba, goma acacia.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 21 May 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 · 3 not assessed

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