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Skittles

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Indigotine / indigo carmine).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.

Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 27 Mar 2026

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Indigotine / indigo carmineModerate concernSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.
    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. Brilliant blue FCFModerate concernSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Sugar53.8%No flag›
  • Glucose syrup23.1%No flag›
  • Palm fat11.5%No flag
  • Acids5.8%No flag›
  • Citric acid · E3302.9%No flag
  • Malic acid · E2962.9%No flag
  • Dextrin · E14002.9%No flag
  • Maltodextrin1.4%No flag›
  • Flavourings0.7%No flag
  • Modified starch0.4%No flag›
  • Colours0.2%No flag
  • E162<0.1%No flag
  • E163<0.1%No flag
  • E170<0.1%No flag
  • E160a<0.1%No flag
  • E100No flag
  • E132Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.

  • E133Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.

  • Acidity regulator<0.1%No flag
  • E331iii<0.1%No flag
  • Glazing agent<0.1%No flag
  • Carnauba wax · E903<0.1%No flag
  • Product may contain an uneven mix of flavours<0.1%No flag
  • Portions per pack<0.1%No flag
  • 3 portion size<0.1%No flag
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SUGAR, GLUCOSE SYRUP, PALM FAT, ACIDS (CITRIC ACID, MALIC ACID), DEXTRIN, MALTODEXTRIN, FLAVOURINGS, MODIFIED STARCH, COLOURS (E162, E163, E170, E160a, E100, E132, E133), ACIDITY REGULATOR (TRISODIUM CITRATE), GLAZING AGENT (CARNAUBA WAX). PRODUCT MAY CONTAIN AN UNEVEN MIX OF FLAVOURS. SUITABLE FOR VEGETARIANS. PORTIONS PER PACK: 3 PORTION SIZE: 36.3 g

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Indigotine / indigo carmineSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.
  • Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

3 low · 2 not assessed

2 of 5 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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