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M&S FoodSnacks · 00983570

Belgian collection

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Titanium dioxide).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 31 May 2025

Why it's rated this way

2 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. 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.
  2. DiphosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    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

  • Wheat flour50%No flag›
  • Sugar Belgian Dark Chocolate19%No flag
  • Sugar Cocoa Mass Cocoa Butter Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder9.5%No flag
  • Lactose4.8%No flag›
  • Butterfat2.4%No flag›
  • Emulsifier2.4%No flag
  • Soya Lecithin2.4%No flag›
  • Vegetable Oils15.5%No flag›
  • Palm Vegetable Oils7.8%No flag›
  • Palm Vegetable Oils7.8%No flag›
  • Kernel7.8%No flag
  • Rapeseed3.9%No flag
  • Coconut) in varying proportions Belgian Milk Chocolate3.9%No flag
  • Sugar Cocoa Butter Cocoa Mass Dried Skimmed Milk Lactose1.9%No flag
  • Butterfat1%No flag›
  • Emulsifier1%No flag
  • Soya Lecithin Flavouring1%No flag
  • Belgian White ChocolateNo flag
  • Sugar Cocoa Butter Dried Skimmed Milk LactoseNo flag
  • ButterfatNo flag›
  • WheyNo flag›
  • EmulsifierNo flag
  • Soya Lecithin FlavouringNo flag
  • ButterNo flag›
  • Pecan Nuts Whey SolidsNo flag
  • Almonds Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder Desiccated Coconut Salt Dextrose Wheat StarchNo flag
  • Dried Free Range Egg White EmulsifierNo flag
  • Soya Lecithin Raising AgentNo flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • E450Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

  • E503No flag
  • Dried Whole Milk Flavourings Ground Cinnamon Dried Free Range Egg Yolk Colour e100No flag
  • E171 Dried Free Range Egg Dark Chocolate contains Cocoa SolidsNo flag
  • Milk Chocolate contains Cocoa SolidsNo flag
  • Milk SolidsNo flag›
  • Titanium dioxide (E171)High

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

Show original label text

Wheatflour (contains Gluten) Sugar Belgian Dark Chocolate (19%) (Sugar Cocoa Mass Cocoa Butter Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder - Lactose (Milk) Butter Oil (Milk) Emulsifier: Soya Lecithin) Vegetable Oils (Palm, Palm Kernel, Rapeseed, Coconut) in varying proportions Belgian Milk Chocolate (6%) (Sugar Cocoa Butter Cocoa Mass Dried Skimmed Milk Lactose (Milk) Butter Oil (Milk) Emulsifier: Soya Lecithin Flavouring) Belgian White Chocolate (3%) (Sugar Cocoa Butter Dried Skimmed Milk Lactose (Milk) Butter Oil (Milk) Dried Whey (Milk) Emulsifier: Soya Lecithin Flavouring) Butter (Milk) Pecan Nuts Whey Solids (Milk) Almonds Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder Desiccated Coconut Salt Dextrose Wheat Starch (contains Gluten) Dried Free Range Egg White Emulsifier: Soya Lecithin Raising Agent. Sodium Bicarbonate, E450, E503 - Dried Whole Milk Flavourings Ground Cinnamon Dried Free Range Egg Yolk Colour E100, E171 Dried Free Range Egg Dark Chocolate contains Cocoa Solids 35% minimum. Milk Chocolate contains Cocoa Solids 25% minimum, Milk Solids 14% minimum.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 31 May 2025

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Titanium dioxidePossible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
  • DiphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

Chemical identity has not been assessed for these 4 ingredients yet.

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