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Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 1 additive of concern (Calcium phosphates).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 16 May 2026

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Sugar51.9%No flag›
  • Cocoa butter24%No flag›
  • Glucose syrup12%No flag›
  • Whole milk powder6%No flag›
  • Barley mail extract3%No flag
  • Skimmed milk powder1.5%No flag
  • Whey powder0.8%No flag
  • Palm fat0.4%No flag
  • Palm kemel fat0.2%No flag
  • Wheat flour<0.1%No flag›
  • Raising agents<0.1%No flag
  • E341<0.1%Low

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

  • E501<0.1%No flag
  • E500<0.1%No flag
  • Emulsifiers<0.1%No flag
  • Soya lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • E476<0.1%No flag
  • Wheat gluten<0.1%No flag›
  • Glazing agentNo flag
  • Gum arabic · E414No flag
  • Natural vanilla flavouringNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Freepost Get in touchNo flag
  • 0800 952 0077No flag
  • Www.mars.co.ukNo flag
  • ContactNo flag
  • Wrigley Confectionery UK LtdNo flag
  • DO Mars Foods Ireland LtdNo flag
  • PO Box 3856No flag
  • Dublin 4 Contact usNo flag
  • HttpsNo flag
  • Ire.mars.comNo flag
  • 1800 013 011No flag
  • ITE altesersNo flag
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Sugar, cocoa butter, glucose syrup, whole milk powder, barley mail extract, skimmed milk powder, whey powder (milk), palm fat, palm kemel fat, wheat flour, raising agents (E341, E501, E500), emulsifiers (soya lecithin, E476), wheat gluten, glazing agent (gum arabic), natural vanilla flavouring, salt. Suitable for Vegetarians. Freepost Get in touch: 0800 952 0077, www.mars.co.uk/contact, Mars Wrigley Confectionery UK Ltd. DO Mars Foods Ireland Ltd, PO Box 3856, Dublin 4 Contact us: https://ire.mars.com, 1800 013 011. ITE altesers

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 16 May 2026

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Calcium phosphatesInorganic 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

What drives this

1 moderate · 3 low · 3 not assessed

3 of 7 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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