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Snacks · 0034000412044

Milk chocolate

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Peanut
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 18 Jun 2022

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Why it's rated this way

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

  1. 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.
  2. Sunset yellow FCFHigh 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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

  • Milk chocolate51.6%No flag
  • Sugar26%No flag›
  • Cocoa butter12.8%No flag›
  • Chocolate6.4%No flag›
  • Milk3.2%No flag›
  • Lactose1.6%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk0.8%No flag
  • Milkfat0.4%No flag›
  • Lecithin · E322i0.2%No flag
  • Pgpr · E4760.2%No flag
  • Sugar24.2%No flag›
  • Peanuts12.1%No flag›
  • High fructose corn syrup6%No flag›
  • Peanuts3%No flag›
  • Hydrogenated vegetable oil1.5%No flag›
  • Palm kernel oil0.8%No flag›
  • Soya oil0.8%No flag›
  • Dextrose0.8%No flag›
  • Sorbitol · E4200.4%No flag
  • Contains 2% and less of0.2%No flag
  • Corn syrup solids0.2%No flag›
  • High maltose corn syrup<0.1%No flag›
  • Palm kernel oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Corn syrup<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • WheyNo flag›
  • Whey proteinNo flag›
  • ColourNo flag
  • Yellow 6 lake · E110High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Yellow 5 lake · E102High

    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.

  • Red 40 lake · E129High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Blue 1 lake · E133Moderate

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

  • Calcium caseinateNo flag›
  • Confectioner's glazeNo flag
  • Lecithin · E322iNo flag
  • Modified corn starchNo flag›
  • Sodium caseinateNo flag›
  • Artificial flavouringNo flag
  • E331iiiNo flag
  • Carnauba wax · E903No flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • Tbhq · E319No flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
Show original label text

Milk chocolate [sugar; cocoa butter; chocolate; milk; lactose; skim milk; milk fat; lecithin (soy); pgpr]; sugar; peanuts; high fructose corn syrup; partially defatted peanuts; hydrogenated vegetable oil [palm kernel oil; soybean oil]; dextrose; sorbitol; contains 2% or less of: corn syrup solids; high maltose corn syrup; palm kernel oil; corn syrup; salt; whey (milk); whey protein concentrate (milk); artificial color [yellow 6 lake; yellow 5 lake; red 40 lake; blue 1 lake]; calcium caseinate; confectioner's glaze; lecithin (soy); modified cornstarch; sodium caseinate (milk); artificial flavor; trisodium citrate; carnauba wax; mono-and diglycerides; tbhq and citric acid, to maintain freshness.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Peanut, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 18 Jun 2022

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.
  • Sunset yellow FCFSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

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5 low · 9 not assessed

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