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Martha's Fudge, Mackinac Island Fudge, Dark Chocolate Caramel Sea Salt

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 22 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

4 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. Ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    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. 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.
  4. Polysorbate 80Minor 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

  • Cane sugar52.9%No flag›
  • Vitamin d milk23.5%No flag
  • Grade a milk11.8%No flag
  • Cholecalciferol11.8%No flag›
  • Heavy whipping cream11.8%No flag
  • Fresh cream5.9%No flag
  • Contains less than 1% carrageenan2.9%No flag
  • Polysorbate 80 · E4331.5%Low

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

  • Mono- and diglycerides · E4711.5%No flag
  • Bittersweet chocolate5.9%No flag
  • Chocolate2.9%No flag›
  • Sugar1.5%No flag›
  • Cocoa butter0.7%No flag›
  • Milkfat0.4%No flag›
  • Soya lecithin0.2%No flag›
  • An emulsifier0.2%No flag
  • Vanilla0.2%No flag›
  • Caramel · E1502.9%No flag
  • Corn syrup1.5%No flag›
  • Sugar0.7%No flag›
  • Milk0.4%No flag›
  • Fructose0.2%No flag›
  • Hydrogenated coconut oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Butter<0.1%No flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • An emulsifierNo flag
  • VanillinNo flag›
  • Artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Corn syrup1.5%No flag›
  • Invert sugar syrup0.7%No flag›
  • Sweet cream butter0.4%No flag
  • Cream0.2%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring0.2%No flag
  • Cocoa0.2%No flag›
  • Sea salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Fudge brownie flavor<0.1%No flag
  • Caramel color · E150a<0.1%No flag
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Fd&c red 40 · E129High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Benzyl alcohol · E1519No flag
  • Propylene glycol · E490No flag
  • Polysorbate 80 · E433Low

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

  • Ethyl alcohol · E1510No flag
  • Glycerin · E422No flag
  • Caramel flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Caramel color · E150a<0.1%No flag
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Propylene glycol · E490No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Ethyl alcohol · E1510No flag
  • MolassesNo flag›
  • Vanilla extract<0.1%No flag›
  • Vanilla bean extractives in waterNo flag
  • AlcoholNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Calcium silicate · E552No flag
  • Anti caking agentNo flag
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • Potassium iodideNo flag›
  • Canola oilNo flag›
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.

  • Carrageenan (E407)Low

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

Show original label text

Cane sugar, vitamin d milk (grade a milk, vitamin d3), heavy whipping cream (heavy cream, contains less than 1% carrageenan, polysorbate 80, mono and diglycerides), bittersweet chocolate (unsweetened chocolate, sugar, cocoa butter, milk fat, soy lecithin (an emulsifier), vanilla), caramel (corn syrup, sugar, milk, fructose, hydrogenated coconut oil, butter, mono & diglycerides, salt, soy lecithin (an emulsifier), vanillin (artificial flavor)), corn syrup, invert sugar syrup, sweet cream butter (pasteurized cream, natural flavoring), cocoa, sea salt, fudge brownie flavor (caramel color, water, fd&c red 40, benzyl alcohol, propylene glycol, polysorbate 80, ethyl alcohol, glycerin), caramel flavor (caramel color, water, propylene glycol, xanthan gum, ethyl alcohol, molasses), vanilla extract (vanilla bean extractives in water, alcohol, salt (salt, calcium silicate (anticaking agent), dextrose, potassium iodide), canola oil.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Soy.

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

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
  • CarrageenanDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
  • Polysorbate 80Synthetic 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

1 high · 1 moderate · 5 low · 2 not assessed

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