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Monster crispy bar, monster

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Peanut
  • Soy

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

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

  • Peanut paste35.3%No flag
  • Roasted peanuts19.2%No flag
  • Sugar8%No flag›
  • Hydrogenated vegetable oil4%No flag›
  • Rapeseed vegetable oil2%No flag›
  • Cottonseed vegetable oil2%No flag
  • Salt4%No flag›
  • Crisp rice19%No flag
  • Rice9.7%No flag›
  • Sugar4.7%No flag›
  • Corn syrup2.3%No flag›
  • Salt0.3%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.3%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.3%No flag
  • Niacinamide · E3750.3%No flag
  • Pyridoxine hydrochloride0.3%No flag›
  • Folic acid0.3%No flag›
  • Vitamins0.3%No flag›
  • Vitamin b120.1%No flag›
  • Retinyl palmitate<0.1%No flag›
  • Sodium ascorbate · E301<0.1%No flag
  • Vitamin d<0.1%No flag›
  • Ferric orthophosphateNo flag›
  • Zinc oxideNo flag›
  • Invert sugar14.7%No flag›
  • Corn syrup12.5%No flag›
  • Sugar11.2%No flag›
  • Peanuts6.7%No flag›
  • Frosting3.3%No flag
  • Sugar2%No flag›
  • Hydrogenated palm kernel oil0.7%No flag›
  • Cocoa powder0.3%No flag›
  • Cocoa paste0.2%No flag
  • Cocoa powder processed with alkali<0.1%No flag
  • Whey powder<0.1%No flag
  • Soya lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Artificial flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • M&m'sNo flag
  • Milk chocolateNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • ChocolateNo flag›
  • Skimmed milkNo flag
  • Cocoa butterNo flag›
  • LactoseNo flag›
  • MilkfatNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Artificial flavouringNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Less thanNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Includes blue 1 lakeNo flag
  • Red 40 · E129High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Yellow 6 · E110High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Yellow 5 · E102High

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

  • Blue 1 · E133Moderate

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

  • Yellow 5 lake · E102High

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

  • Red 40 lake · E129High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Yellow 6 lake · E110High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Blue 2 lake · E132Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.

  • Blue 2 · E132Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.

  • Dextrin · E1400No flag
  • Corn syrupNo flag›
  • Corn starchNo flag›
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Peanut butter [roasted peanuts, sugar, hydrogenated vegetable oil (rapeseed and cottonseed), salt], crisp rice [rice, sugar, corn syrup, salt, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, niacinamide, pyridoxine hydrochloride, folic acid, vitamin b12, vitamin a palmitate, sodium ascorbate, vitamin d, ferric orthophosphate, zinc oxide], invert sugar, corn syrup, sugar, peanuts, frosting [sugar, hydrogenated palm kernel oil, cocoa powder, chocolate liquor, cocoa powder processed with alkali, whey powder, soy lecithin, salt, artificial flavor], m&m's [milk chocolate (sugar, chocolate, skim milk, cocoa butter, lactose, milkfat, soy lecithin, salt, artificial flavors), sugar, less than 2% - coloring (includes blue 1 lake, red 40, yellow 6, yellow 5, blue 1, yellow 5 lake, red 40 lake, yellow 6 lake, blue 2 lake, blue 2), dextrin, corn syrup, cornstarch].

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Peanut, 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.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

3 low · 1 not assessed

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