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M&M's
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M&M's

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 4 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 2 Apr 2026

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. TartrazineHigh concernSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
    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. Sunset yellow FCFHigh 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Milk chocolate70%No flag
  • Sugar38.9%No flag›
  • Cocoa paste15.6%No flag
  • Skimmed milk powder7.8%No flag
  • Cocoa butter3.9%No flag›
  • Milk1.9%No flag›
  • Butterfat1%No flag›
  • Soya lecithin0.5%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Artificial flavouring0.2%No flag
  • Confitado30%No flag
  • Sugar17.1%No flag›
  • Corn starch6.4%No flag›
  • Corn syrup3.2%No flag›
  • Goma acacia1.6%No flag
  • Colorantes artificiales y sus lacas0.8%No flag
  • Dióxido de titanio · E1710.4%High

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

  • Azul 10.2%No flag
  • Amarillo 6 · E1100.1%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Rojo 40 · E129<0.1%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Amarillo 5 · E102<0.1%High

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

  • Azul 2<0.1%No flag
  • Dextrina · E14000.4%No flag
  • Cera de carnauba · E9030.4%No flag
Show original label text

Chocolate con leche 70% (Azúcar, Pasta de cacao, Leche descremada en polvo, Manteca de cacao, Sólidos de la leche, Grasa butirica, Lecitina de soya, Sal, Saborizantes artificiales); Confitado 30% (Azúcar, Almidón de maíz, Jarabe de maiz, Goma acacia, Colorantes artificiales y sus lacas (Dióxido de titanio, Azul 1, Amarillo 6, Rojo 40, Amarillo 5, Azul 2), Dextrina, Cera de carnauba).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 2 Apr 2026

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.
  • Sunset yellow FCFSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • 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.

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