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Maltesers reindeer
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Maltesers reindeer

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 2 Apr 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

  • Sugar50%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk powder25%No flag
  • Palm fat12.5%No flag
  • Cocoa butter6.3%No flag›
  • Barley malt extract3.1%No flag
  • Cocoa paste1.6%No flag
  • Lactose0.8%No flag›
  • Protein from whey0.4%No flag
  • From milk0.4%No flag›
  • Whey powder0.2%No flag
  • Whey powder0.2%No flag
  • Milkfat<0.1%No flag›
  • Whole milk powder<0.1%No flag›
  • Glucose syrup<0.1%No flag›
  • Demineralised whey<0.1%No flag
  • From milk<0.1%No flag›
  • Shea butterNo flag›
  • LactoseNo flag›
  • EmulsifierNo flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Wheat flourNo flag›
  • Raising agentsNo flag
  • E341Low

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

  • E500No flag
  • E501No flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Wheat glutenNo flag›
  • Natural vanilla extractNo flag
  • SolidsNo flag
  • Best beforeNo flag
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Sugar, skimmed milk powder, palm fat, cocoa butter, barley malt extract, cocoa mass, lactose and protein from whey (from milk). whey powder (from milk), milk fat, full cream milk powder, glucose syrup, demineralised whey powder (from milk), shea fat, lactose, emulsifier (soya lecithin), wheat flour, raising agents (E341, E500, E501), salt, wheat gluten, natural vanilla extract. (May contain: egg). Milk chocolate contains milk solids 14% minimum. Best before:

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 2 Apr 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

5 low · 5 not assessed

5 of 10 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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