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Macarons

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 1 additive of concern (Carrageenan).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy
  • Tree nuts

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. CarrageenanMinor concernDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
    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

  • Sugar29.1%No flag›
  • Icing sugar16.4%No flag
  • Egg white12.1%No flag›
  • Almonds10%No flag›
  • Butter8.7%No flag›
  • Cashew nuts7.9%No flag
  • Cream7.3%No flag›
  • Milk chocolate3.6%No flag
  • Sugar2.1%No flag›
  • Milk powder0.8%No flag
  • Cocoa butter0.4%No flag›
  • Cocoa paste0.2%No flag
  • Emulsifier<0.1%No flag
  • Soya lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural vanilla flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • White chocolate3.6%No flag
  • Sugar2.1%No flag›
  • Cocoa butter0.8%No flag›
  • Whole milk powder0.4%No flag›
  • Emulsifier0.2%No flag
  • Soya lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • Vanilla extract<0.1%No flag›
  • Milk chocolate1.4%No flag
  • Sugar1%No flag›
  • Cocoa butter0.2%No flag›
  • Cocoa paste<0.1%No flag
  • Whole milk powder<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural vanilla flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Milk1%No flag›
  • Salted butter caramelNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • CreamNo flag›
  • Salted butter 15% glucose syrupNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Bourbon vanilla powderNo flag
  • Pistachio pralineNo flag
  • Pistachio nuts0.5%No flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Almonds paste0.8%No flag
  • Almonds0.6%No flag›
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Dark chocolateNo flag
  • Cocoa pasteNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Cocoa butterNo flag›
  • EmulsifierNo flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Natural vanilla flavouringNo flag
  • Glucose syrup0.4%No flag›
  • Pistachio nutsNo flag
  • Lemon pureeNo flag
  • Raspberry pureeNo flag
  • Raspberry0.2%No flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Milk-derivative-based preparations<0.1%No flag
  • Lactose and milk proteins<0.1%No flag
  • Sucrose<0.1%No flag›
  • Egg yolk<0.1%No flag›
  • Invert sugar syrupNo flag›
  • Wheat flourNo flag›
  • ColoursNo flag
  • BeetrootNo flag
  • BeetrootNo flag
  • B caroteneNo flag
  • Caramel · E150No flag
  • Turmeric extract · E100No flag
  • CurcumineNo flag
  • StabiliserNo flag
  • Sorbitol · E420No flag
  • Cocoa powderNo flag›
  • FlavouringNo flag
  • RaspberryNo flag›
  • Pistachio nutsNo flag
  • Fat reduced cocoa powderNo flag
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Cocoa butterNo flag›
  • SpirulinaNo flag›
  • Corn stachNo flag
  • ThickenersNo flag
  • Acetylated distarch adipate-pectin-carrageenansNo flag
  • Green teaNo flag›
  • Potato starchNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Carrageenan (E407)Low

    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.

Show original label text

Sugar, icing sugar, egg whites, almonds, butter, cashews, cream, milk chocolate 3.6% (sugar, milk powder, cocoa butter, cocoa mass, emulsifier, soy lecithin, natural vanilla flavour), white chocolate (sugar, cocoa butter, whole milk powder, emulsifier, soy lecithin, vanilla extract), milk chocolate 3.6% (sugar, cocoa butter, cocoa mass from venezuela, whole milk powder, natural vanilla flavour), milk, salted butter caramel 2% (sugar, cream, salted butter 15% glucose syrup, salt, bourbon vanilla powder), pistachio praline 1.8% (pistachio, sugar), almonds paste (almonds, sugar, water), dark chocolate 1.5% (cocoa mass, sugar, cocoa butter, emulsifier, soy lecithin, natural vanilla flavour), glucose syrup, pistachio 0.8%, lemon puree 0.8%, raspberry puree 0.8% (raspberry, sugar), milk-derivative-based preparations (lactose and milk proteins, sucrose), egg yolk, inverted sugar syrup, wheat flour, colours: dehydrated beets (beet powder)-b carotene - caramel - turmeric extract (curcumine), stabiliser: sorbitol, cocoa powder, aromas: raspberry - pistachio, low fat cocoa powder, water, cocoa butter, spirulina, corn stach, thickeners: acetylated distarch adipate-pectin-carrageenans, green tea powder 0.05%, potato starch, salt.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy, Tree nuts.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • CarrageenanDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

7 low · 10 not assessed

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