Spider Stix Raspberry, Lemon Lime & Mango

Why it's rated this way

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

1. Cochineal / carmineModerate concernInsect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic reactions.

   What it is

   Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.

   Why it's flagged

   Insect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.