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Greenveil's read: acceptable. Food health moderate · 1 additive of concern (Calcium phosphates).

Food health
Moderate
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 Mar 2026

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Calcium phosphatesMinor 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

  • Cocoa mass sugar52.9%No flag
  • Glucose syrup23.5%No flag›
  • Barley malt extract skimmed milk powder11.8%No flag
  • Fat-reduced commer powder5.9%No flag
  • Palm fat2.9%No flag
  • Cocoa butter1.5%No flag›
  • Wheat flour0.7%No flag›
  • Glazing agents0.4%No flag
  • Gum arabic · E4140.2%No flag
  • Zein0.2%No flag›
  • Palm kernel fat0.2%No flag
  • Raising agents<0.1%No flag
  • E341<0.1%Low

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

  • E500<0.1%No flag
  • E501<0.1%No flag
  • Palm kernel oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Wheat gluten<0.1%No flag›
  • Emulsifier<0.1%No flag
  • Soya lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • Whe powderNo flag
  • From milkNo flag›
  • Natural vanilla flavouringNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • HumectantNo flag
  • Glycerol · E422No flag
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Cocoa mass sugar, glucose syrup, barley malt extract skimmed milk powder, fat-reduced commer powder, palm fat, cocoa butter, wheat flour, glazing agents (gum arabic, zein) palm kernel fat, raising agents (E341 E500, E501), palm kernel oil, wheat gluten, emulsifier (soya lecithin), whe powder (from milk), natural vanilla flavouring, salt, humectant (glycerol)

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 Mar 2026

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Calcium phosphatesInorganic 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

What drives this

3 low · 3 not assessed

3 of 6 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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