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Milk chocolate

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 5 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

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Why it's rated this way

5 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. 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.
  5. 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 chocolate60.5%No flag
  • Sugar32.8%No flag›
  • Cocoa butter13.9%No flag›
  • Cocoa liquor6.9%No flag
  • Milk3.5%No flag›
  • Soya lecithin3.5%No flag›
  • Emulsifier3.5%No flag
  • Chocolate candies21.8%No flag
  • Milk chocolate11.4%No flag
  • Sugar5.7%No flag›
  • Chocolate2.8%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk1.4%No flag
  • Cocoa butter0.7%No flag›
  • Lactose0.4%No flag›
  • Milkfat0.2%No flag›
  • Soya lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Artificial flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Sugar5.7%No flag›
  • Corn starch2.8%No flag›
  • Less than1%No flag
  • Corn syrup0.4%No flag›
  • Dextrin · E14000.2%No flag
  • Colour0.1%No flag
  • Blue 1 lake · E1330.1%Moderate

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

  • Red 40 lake · E129<0.1%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Yellow 6 · E110<0.1%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Yellow 5 · E102<0.1%High

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

  • Red 40 · E129High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Blue 1 · E133Moderate

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

  • Blue 2 lake · E132Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.

  • 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.

  • Blue 2 · E132Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.

  • Gum acacia · E414No flag
  • Pretzel8.9%No flag
  • Fortified wheat flour4.4%No flag
  • Wheat flour2.2%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3751.1%No flag
  • Reduced iron0.6%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.3%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.1%No flag
  • Folic acid0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Malt<0.1%No flag›
  • Vegetable oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Contains one and more of the following<0.1%No flag
  • Canola oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Corn oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Soya oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Raising agent4.2%No flag
  • Contains one and more of the following<0.1%No flag
  • Yeast<0.1%No flag›
  • E500ii<0.1%No flag
  • E503ii4%No flag
  • Caramel · E1508.9%No flag
  • Corn syrup4.4%No flag›
  • Sugar2.2%No flag›
  • Milk1.1%No flag›
  • Fructose0.6%No flag›
  • Hydrogenated coconut oil0.3%No flag›
  • Butter0.1%No flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Soya lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • Artificial flavouring<0.1%No flag
Show original label text

Milk chocolate (sugar, cocoa butter, cocoa liquor, milk, soy lecithin [emulsifier]), chocolate candies (milk chocolate [sugar, chocolate, skim milk, cocoa butter, lactose, milk fat, soy lecithin, salt, artificial flavors], sugar, cornstarch, less than 1% - corn syrup, dextrin, coloring [blue 1 lake, red 40 lake, yellow 6, yellow 5, red 40, blue 1, blue 2 lake, yellow 6 lake, yellow 5 lake, blue 2], gum acacia), pretzel (enriched wheat flour [wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], salt, malt, vegetable oil [contains one or more of the following: canola oil, corn oil, soybean oil], leavening [contains one or more of the following: yeast, sodium bicarbonate, ammonium bicarbonate]), caramel (corn syrup, sugar, milk, fructose, hydrogenated coconut oil, butter, mono - and diglycerides, salt, soy lecithin, artificial flavor).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

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

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