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Gansito
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Gansito

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 6 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 19 Dec 2025

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. 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.
  2. ErythrosineModerate concernIodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Iodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
    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. Sodium benzoateModerate concernPreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity 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.
  4. Sodium propionateMinor concernPropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
    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.
  5. CarrageenanMinor concernDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
    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.
  6. Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Minor concernSynthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    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

  • Coating51.7%No flag›
  • Sugar coating26%No flag
  • Hydrogenated vegetable fat12.8%No flag
  • Palm kernel oil12.8%No flag›
  • Cocoa coating6.4%No flag
  • Butterfat3.2%No flag›
  • Polyglycerol polyricinoleate · E4761.6%No flag
  • Soya lecithin0.8%No flag›
  • Vanillin0.4%No flag›
  • Cinnamon0.4%No flag›
  • Filling24.2%No flag
  • Sugar12.1%No flag›
  • Strawberry puree6%No flag
  • High fructose corn syrup3%No flag›
  • Corn starch1.5%No flag›
  • Apple juice0.8%No flag›
  • Guar gum · E4120.4%No flag
  • Locust bean gum · E4100.2%No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415<0.1%No flag
  • Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
  • Hydrogenated vegetable fat<0.1%No flag
  • Coconut oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Sodium benzoate · E211<0.1%Moderate

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

  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Red 40 · E129High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Red 3 · E127Moderate

    Iodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.

  • Artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Sugar12.1%No flag›
  • Sprinkles6%No flag
  • Sugar3%No flag›
  • Cocoa1.5%No flag›
  • Hydrogenated vegetable fat0.8%No flag
  • Palm kernel oil0.8%No flag›
  • Invert sugar0.4%No flag›
  • Dextrose0.2%No flag›
  • Maltose<0.1%No flag›
  • Arabic gum · E414<0.1%No flag
  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium benzoate · E211<0.1%Moderate

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

  • Potassium sorbate · E202<0.1%No flag
  • Vegetable oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Coconut vegetable oilNo flag›
  • Palm vegetable oilNo flag›
  • OilNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • CinnamonNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Wheat flour3%No flag›
  • High fructose corn syrup1.5%No flag›
  • Water0.8%No flag›
  • Eggs0.4%No flag›
  • Vegetable fat0.2%No flag
  • Palm<0.1%No flag
  • Fractionated palm<0.1%No flag
  • Canola oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Soya lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk<0.1%No flag
  • Glycerin · E422<0.1%No flag
  • Dextrose<0.1%No flag›
  • Modified corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Propylene glycol esters of fatty acids · E477No flag
  • MonoglyceridesNo flag›
  • Sodium stearoyl lactylate · E481No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • Sodium propionate · E281Low

    Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.

  • Sorbic acid · E200No flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Raising agentNo flag
  • Sodium aluminum sulfate · E521No flag
  • Sodium aluminum phosphate · E541No flag
  • Calcium sulfate · E516No flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • MonocalciumNo flag
  • PhosphateNo flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • Sorbitan monostearate · E491No flag
  • Polysorbate 60 · E435No flag
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Cellulose gum · E466Low

    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

  • Corn syrupNo flag›
  • Carrageenan · E407Low

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

  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Guar gum · E412No flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • EnrichmentNo flag
  • Thiamin mononitrateNo flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101No flag
  • Niacin · E375No flag
  • Folic acidNo flag›
  • Reduced ironNo flag›
  • Zinc oxideNo flag›
Show original label text

Coating [sugar, hydrogenated vegetable shortening (palm kernel oil), cocoa, butter fat, polyglycerol polyricinoleate, soy lecithin, vanillin, cinnamon], filling [sugar, strawberry puree, high fructose corn syrup, cornstarch, apple juice concentrate, guar gum, locust bean gum, xanthan gum, citric acid, hydrogenated vegetable shortening (coconut oil), sodium benzoate (preservative), red 40, red 3, artificial flavor], sugar, sprinkles [sugar, cocoa, hydrogenated vegetable shortening (palm kernel oil), invert sugar, dextrose, maltose, arabic gum, preservatives (sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate), vegetable oil (coconut and/or palm oil), salt, cinnamon, soy lecithin], wheat flour, high fructose corn syrup, water, eggs, vegetable shortening (palm and/or fractionated palm and canola oil, soy lecithin), nonfat milk, glycerin, dextrose, modified cornstarch, propylene glycol esters of fatty acids, monoglycerides, sodium stearoyl lactylate, preservatives (potassium sorbate, sodium propionate, sorbic acid), salt, leavening (sodium aluminum sulfate, sodium aluminum phosphate, calcium sulfate, baking soda, monocalcium, phosphate), mono and diglycerides, sorbitan monostearate, polysorbate 60, enzymes, cellulose gum, corn syrup, carrageenan, xanthan gum, guar gum, natural and artificial flavor, enrichment (thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, niacin, folic acid, reduced iron, zinc oxide).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 19 Dec 2025

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • ErythrosineIodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
  • Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
  • Sodium propionatePropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
  • CarrageenanDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
  • Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

7 low · 5 not assessed

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