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Marich Confectionery CompanySnacks · 0797817285279

Marich, Premium Chocolates, Peppermint Bark Shortbread

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

3 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. DiphosphatesMinor 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

  • Dark chocolate55.6%No flag
  • Sugar28.7%No flag›
  • Cocoa paste13.4%No flag
  • Cocoa butter6.7%No flag›
  • Butterfat3.4%No flag›
  • Soya lecithin1.7%No flag›
  • Vanilla1.7%No flag›
  • White chocolate22.2%No flag
  • Sugar11.1%No flag›
  • Cocoa butter5.6%No flag›
  • Whole milk2.8%No flag
  • Soya lecithin1.4%No flag›
  • Vanilla1.4%No flag›
  • Shortbread cookies11.1%No flag
  • Wheat flour5.6%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3752.8%No flag
  • Iron1.4%No flag›
  • Thiamin0.7%No flag›
  • Mononitrate0.3%No flag
  • Riboflavin · E1010.2%No flag
  • Folic acid0.2%No flag›
  • Sugar2.8%No flag›
  • Butter1.4%No flag›
  • Eggs0.7%No flag›
  • Vanilla0.3%No flag›
  • Baking powder0.2%No flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450i<0.1%No flag
  • E500ii<0.1%No flag
  • Corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341i<0.1%No flag
  • E500ii<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Colour5.6%No flag
  • Beetroot juice concentrate2.8%No flag
  • Turmeric1.4%No flag›
  • Titanium dioxide · E1711.4%High

    Possible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.

  • Natural flavouring2.5%No flag
  • Sugar1.5%No flag›
  • Tapioca syrup0.8%No flag
  • Tapioca dextrin0.4%No flag
  • Confectioner's glaze0.4%No flag
  • Calcium phosphates (E341)Low

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

  • Diphosphates (E450)Low

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

Show original label text

Dark chocolate (sugar, cocoa mass [processed with alkali], cocoa butter, butter oil, soy lecithin, vanilla), white chocolate (sugar, cocoa butter, whole milk, soy lecithin, vanilla), shortbread cookies (unbleached wheat flour [niacin, iron, thiamin, mono-nitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], sugar, butter, eggs, vanilla, baking powder [sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, cornstarch, monocalcium phosphate], baking soda, salt), color added (beet juice concentrate, turmeric, titanium dioxide), natural flavor, sugar, tapioca syrup, tapioca dextrin, confectioner's glaze

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Titanium dioxidePossible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
  • Calcium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • DiphosphatesInorganic 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

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