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Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 7 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 26 Aug 2022

Why it's rated this way

7 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. 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.
  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.
  6. Annatto / bixin / norbixinMinor concernNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
    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.
  7. CarrageenanMinor concernDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
    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

  • Fresh milk41%No flag
  • Fresh cream20%No flag
  • Sugar14.5%No flag›
  • M&m® minis9%No flag
  • Milk chocolate4.5%No flag
  • Sugar2.3%No flag›
  • Milk solids1.1%No flag›
  • Cocoa paste0.6%No flag
  • Cocoa butter0.3%No flag›
  • Vegetable fat0.1%No flag
  • Emulsifier<0.1%No flag
  • Soya lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Sugar4.5%No flag›
  • Starch3.3%No flag›
  • Sources include wheat3.3%No flag
  • Glucose syrup1.6%No flag›
  • Sources include wheat1.6%No flag
  • Vegetable gum0.8%No flag
  • 4140.8%No flag
  • Colours0.4%No flag
  • 1710.2%No flag
  • 1020.1%No flag
  • 110<0.1%No flag
  • 129<0.1%No flag
  • 133<0.1%No flag
  • Thickener0.2%No flag
  • Dextrin · E14000.2%No flag
  • Glazing agent0.1%No flag
  • 9030.1%No flag
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Milk solids<0.1%No flag›
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • Cocoa solids wheat flourNo flag
  • Vegetable oilNo flag›
  • EmulsifiersNo flag
  • 471No flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • ThickenersNo flag
  • 412No flag
  • 1412No flag
  • 407No flag
  • FlavouringNo flag
  • Chocolate liquor mineral saltNo flag
  • 500No flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Acidity regulatorNo flag
  • 330No flag
  • ColoursNo flag
  • 129No flag
  • 160bNo flag
  • Ice cream contains minimum 10% milk fatNo flag
  • Milk chocolate contains minimum 28% cocoa solids and minimum 22% milk solidsNo flag
  • Tartrazine (E102)High

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

  • Sunset yellow FCF (E110)High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Allura red AC (E129)High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Titanium dioxide (E171)High

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

  • Brilliant blue FCF (E133)Moderate

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

  • Annatto / bixin / norbixin (E160B)Low

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • Carrageenan (E407)Low

    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.

Show original label text

fresh milk, fresh cream (20%), sugar, m&m® minis (9%) [milk chocolate (sugar, milk solids, cocoa mass, cocoa butter, vegetable fat, emulsifier (soy lecithin). salt, flavour), sugar, starch (sources include wheat), glucose syrup (sources include wheat), vegetable gum (414), colours (171, 102, 110, 129, 133), thickener (dextrin), glazing agent (903)1, water, milk solids, maltodextrin, cocoa solids wheat flour, vegetable oil, emulsifiers (471, soy lecithin), thickeners (412, 1412, 407), flavours, chocolate liquor mineral salt (500), salt, acidity regulator (330), colours (129, 160b). ice cream contains minimum 10% milk fat. milk chocolate contains minimum 28% cocoa solids and minimum 22% milk solids. may be present: peanuts, tree nuts, barley

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 26 Aug 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.
  • 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.
  • Annatto / bixin / norbixinNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
  • CarrageenanDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

5 low · 2 not assessed

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