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Mister Sweet Snakes Aluve

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.

Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 31 May 2023

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Quinoline yellowHigh concernSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children. Banned in the US.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children. Banned in the US.
    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. 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.
  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

  • Glucose syrup55.6%No flag›
  • Cane sugar22.2%No flag›
  • Gelatine · E42811.1%No flag
  • Beef11.1%No flag›
  • Sorbitol · E4205.6%No flag
  • E4205.6%No flag
  • Citric acid · E3302.8%No flag
  • E3302.8%No flag
  • Flavouring1.4%No flag
  • Colourants0.7%No flag
  • E1040.3%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children. Banned in the US.

  • E1270.2%Moderate

    Iodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.

  • E133<0.1%Moderate

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

  • E153<0.1%No flag
  • E163<0.1%No flag
  • Liquorice extract0.3%No flag
  • Glazing agent0.3%No flag
  • Carnauba wax · E9030.3%No flag
  • E9030.3%No flag
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glucose syrup, cane sugar, gelatine (beef), sorbitol (e420), citric acid (e330), flavouring, colourants (e104, e127, e133, e153, e163), liquorice extract, glazing agent: carnauba wax (e903),

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Quinoline yellowSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children. Banned in the US.
  • ErythrosineIodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
  • Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

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