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Marzipan
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Marzipan

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Tree nuts

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 12 Dec 2023

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. 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.
  2. Cochineal / carmineModerate concernInsect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic reactions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Insect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic reactions.
    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. 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.
  4. Sulphite ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class IV (cola colour); may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI).
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Caramel colour class IV (cola colour); may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI).
    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

  • Sugar50%No flag›
  • Almond27%No flag›
  • Glucose syrup11.5%No flag›
  • Rice bran oil5.8%No flag›
  • Thickener2.9%No flag
  • E4142.9%No flag
  • ALBUMINE DE LAIT solubilisé1.4%No flag
  • Acid0.7%No flag›
  • E3300.7%No flag
  • Flavouring0.4%No flag
  • Humectant0.2%No flag
  • Invertase · E11030.2%No flag
  • Safflower concentrate<0.1%No flag
  • Colour<0.1%No flag
  • E120<0.1%Moderate

    Insect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic reactions.

  • E132<0.1%Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.

  • E141<0.1%No flag
  • E150dModerate

    Caramel colour class IV (cola colour); may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI).

  • E160aNo flag
  • E171High

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

  • E172No flag
Show original label text

Sucre, AMANDES (27%), sirop de glucose, huile de riz, épaississant E 414, ALBUMINE DE LAIT solubilisé, acidifiant E 330, arôme, humectant invertase, concentré de carthame, colorants: E 120, E 132, E 141, E 150d, E 160a, E171, E 172. Présence éventuelle de traces de fruits à coques et œufs.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Tree nuts.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 12 Dec 2023

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Titanium dioxidePossible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
  • Cochineal / carmineInsect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic reactions.
  • Indigotine / indigo carmineSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.
  • Sulphite ammonia caramelCaramel colour class IV (cola colour); may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI).

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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