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Mint nonpareils

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Soy

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

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Why it's rated this way

3 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. 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.
  3. 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

  • Confectioners coating57.1%No flag
  • Sugar29.6%No flag›
  • Hydrogenated palm kernel oil13.8%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk powder6.9%No flag
  • Soya lecithin3.4%No flag›
  • Monoglycerides1.7%No flag›
  • Titanium dioxide · E1710.9%High

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

  • Colour0.9%No flag
  • Artificial flavouring0.9%No flag
  • White nonpareils21.4%No flag
  • Sugar10.7%No flag›
  • Corn starch5.4%No flag›
  • Carnauba wax · E9035.4%No flag
  • Peppermint oil10.7%No flag›
  • Dextrose5.4%No flag›
  • Blue 1 lake · E1332.7%Moderate

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

  • Yellow 5 lake · E1021.3%High

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

  • Blue 1 · E1331.3%Moderate

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

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Confectioners coating (sugar, hydrogenated palm kernel oil, nonfat milk powder, soy lecithin, monoglycerides, titanium dioxide [color], artificial flavor), white nonpareils (sugar, corn starch, carnauba wax), peppermint oil, dextrose, blue 1 lake, yellow 5 lake, blue 1.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, 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.
  • Titanium dioxidePossible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
  • Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

1 low · 1 not assessed

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