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Neon! Food Color & Egg Dye
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 4 additives of concern.
- Critical
Allergens
No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.
Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 27 Aug 2023
Why it's rated this way
4 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
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.
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.
ErythrosineModerate concernIodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Iodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
- 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.
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.
Ingredients
- Propylene glycol · E49022.2%No flag
- FD&C red 3 · E12711.1%Moderate
Iodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
- Red 40 · E1295.6%High
Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- Blue 1 · E1332.8%Moderate
Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
- Propylparaben · E2161.4%No flag
- Red 3 · E1270.7%Moderate
Iodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
- Pd&c blue 10.3%No flag
- FD&C yellow 5 · E1020.3%High
Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
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WATER, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, FD&C RED 3, RED 40, BLUE 1, PROPYLPARABEN, RED 3, PD&C BLUE 1, FD&C YELLOW 5.
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.
- Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- ErythrosineIodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
- Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
Alternatives
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