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MRC HOT COCOA

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

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 18 Oct 2020

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. SucraloseModerate concernSweetener; emerging genotoxicity concern around the impurity/metabolite sucralose-6-acetate.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Sweetener; emerging genotoxicity concern around the impurity/metabolite sucralose-6-acetate.
    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. Magnesium phosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    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. Acesulfame KMinor concernSweetener; broadly assessed safe but some consumer-avoidance and limited animal-study questions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Sweetener; broadly assessed safe but some consumer-avoidance and limited animal-study questions.
    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

  • Protein blend52.2%No flag
  • Milk protein isolate27.2%No flag
  • Sodium caseinate25%No flag›
  • Hydrolyzed gelatin23.9%No flag›
  • Cocoa powder acts er et12%No flag
  • Alkalized with potassium carbonate12%No flag
  • Maltodextrin6%No flag›
  • A polydextrose · E12003%No flag
  • Natural and artificial 90 flavor1.5%No flag
  • Dextrose0.7%No flag›
  • Fructose0.4%No flag›
  • Sunflower oil0.2%No flag›
  • E341iii<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Dried malt barley extract<0.1%No flag
  • Magnesium phosphate · E343i<0.1%No flag
  • Silicon dioxide · E551No flag
  • Anti-caking agentNo flag
  • Sucralose · E955Moderate

    Sweetener; emerging genotoxicity concern around the impurity/metabolite sucralose-6-acetate.

  • Acesulfame-potassium · E950Low

    Sweetener; broadly assessed safe but some consumer-avoidance and limited animal-study questions.

  • Non-nutritive sweetenersNo flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Sunflower lecithinNo flag›
  • Guar gum · E412No flag
  • Sodium alginate · E401No flag
  • Mono- and 7% diglyceridesNo flag
  • Tocopherols · E306No flag
  • Aily valueNo flag
  • Magnesium phosphates (E343)Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

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protein blend (milk protein isolate, sodium caseinate), hydrolyzed gelatin, cocoa powder acts er et (26g) (alkalized with potassium carbonate), maltodextrin, a polydextrose, natural and artificial 90 flavor, dextrose, fructose, sunflower oil, tricalcium phosphate, salt, dried malt barley extract, magnesium phosphate, silicon dioxide 0% (anti-caking agent), sucralose and acesulfame-potassium (non-nutritive sweeteners), xanthan gum, sunflower lecithin, guar gum, sodium alginate, mono - and 7% diglycerides, tocopherols. aily value* 1% 0% 8% 2%

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 18 Oct 2020

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • SucraloseSweetener; emerging genotoxicity concern around the impurity/metabolite sucralose-6-acetate.
  • Magnesium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • Acesulfame KSweetener; broadly assessed safe but some consumer-avoidance and limited animal-study questions.

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