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Gelatina De Sabores Assorted Gels Candy

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 5 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

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Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 22 Apr 2020

Ingredients

  • Water53.8%No flag
  • Sugar8.9%No flag
  • Citric acid · E3308.9%No flag
  • Locust bean gum · E4108.9%No flag
  • Carrageenan · E4078.9%Low

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

  • Sodium citrate5.4%No flag
  • Fumaric acid · E2972.7%No flag
  • Sodium benzoate · E2111.3%Moderate

    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.

  • Artificial0.7%No flag
  • Natural flavouring0.3%No flag
  • Red #40 · E1290.2%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Yellow #5 · E102<0.1%High

    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.

  • Blue #1 · E133<0.1%Moderate

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

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Water, sugar, citric acid, locust bean gum, carrageenan, sodium citrate, fumaric acid, sodium benzoate, artificial and natural flavor, red #40, yellow #5, blue #1.

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.
  • Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
  • Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
  • 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

Chemical identity has not been assessed for these 5 ingredients yet.

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