Declared allergens
This product declares Dairy, Peanut, Soy, Tree nuts.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020
Mardi gras mix
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.
- Critical
Allergens
- Dairy
- Peanut
- Soy
- Tree nuts
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020
Why it's rated this way
3 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
Allura red ACHigh concernSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- 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.
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.
Phosphoric acidMinor concernAcidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Acidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
- 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.
Ingredients
- Milk chocolate54.5%No flag
- Cocoa paste6.7%No flag
- An emulsifier0.8%No flag
- Colour11.4%No flag
- Blue #1 · E1335.7%No flag
- #2 lake2.8%No flag
- Yellow #5 · E1021.4%No flag
- #6 lake0.7%No flag
- Red #40 · E1290.4%High
Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- Sorbitol · E4200.2%No flag
- Titanium dioxide · E171<0.1%High
Possible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
- Phosphoric acid · E338<0.1%Low
Acidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
- Methyl and propyl parabens<0.1%No flag
- Caramel · E150<0.1%No flag
- Dextrin · E14001.4%No flag
- Cashew nuts0.7%No flag
- Select raisins0.2%No flag
- High oleic sunflower oil<0.1%No flag
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Milk chocolate (sugar, cocoa butter, chocolate liquor, whole milk powder, lactose, soy lecithin (an emulsifier), vanilla), sugar, artificial color (blue #1 & #2 lake, yellow #5 & #6 lake, red #40, sorbitol, titanium dioxide, phosphoric acid, methyl and propyl parabens, caramel), corn syrup, wax, dextrin), cashews (vietnam, brazil), peanuts (usa), select raisins (usa, chile), high oleic sunflower oil, sea salt.
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Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- Titanium dioxidePossible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
- Phosphoric acidAcidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
What drives this
- SugarLow concern
- Corn SyrupLow concern
- Sea SaltLow concern
2 of 5 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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