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Carnation hot chocolate
Nestlé0065000133523

Carnation hot chocolate

Greenveil's read: acceptable. Food health moderate · 2 additives of concern (worst: Potassium phosphates).

Food health
Moderate
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 13 Mar 2026

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Potassium 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.
  2. Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Minor concernSynthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    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

  • Sugar51.6%No flag›
  • Milk ingredients24.2%No flag›
  • Glucose12.1%No flag›
  • Coconut6.1%No flag›
  • Palm kernel oil3%No flag›
  • Soya oil1.5%No flag›
  • Marshmallows0.8%No flag
  • Sugar0.4%No flag›
  • Corn syrup0.2%No flag›
  • Dextrose<0.1%No flag›
  • Modified corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Gelatin · E428<0.1%No flag
  • Flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Artificial flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Cocoa0.4%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Cellulose gum · E466<0.1%Low

    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

  • Flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Artificial flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • E340ii<0.1%No flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • Datem · E472eNo flag
  • Silicon dioxide · E551No flag
  • Guar gum · E412No flag
  • IngredientsNo flag
  • SucreNo flag
  • Substances laitières modifiéesNo flag
  • Solides de glucoseNo flag
  • Huiles de copraNo flag
  • De palmiste et de soya hydrogenéesNo flag
  • Guimauves déshydratéesNo flag
  • SucreNo flag
  • Sirop de maisNo flag
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • Amidon de mais modifieNo flag
  • Gélatine · E428No flag
  • Arome et arome artificielNo flag
  • CocoaNo flag›
  • SelNo flag›
  • Gomme de celluloseNo flag
  • Arome et arome artificielNo flag
  • Phosphate dipotassiqueNo flag
  • Monoet diglyceridesNo flag
  • Esters tartriques des monoet diglycerides acétylésNo flag
  • Dioxyde se shieumNo flag
  • Gomme de guarNo flag
  • Potassium phosphates (E340)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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sugar, modified milk ingredients, glucose solids, hydrogenated coconut, palm kernel and soy oils, dehydrated marshmallows (sugar, corn syrup, dextrose, modified corn starch, gelatin, flavour and artificial flavour), cocoa, salt, cellulose gum, flavour and artificial flavour, dipotassium phosphate, mono - and diglycerides, datem, silicon dioxide, guar gum. ingredients: sucre, substances laitières modifiées, solides de glucose, huiles de copra, de palmiste et de soya hydrogenées, guimauves déshydratées (sucre, sirop de mais, dextrose, amidon de mais modifie, gélatine, arome et arome artificiel), cacao, sel, gomme de cellulose, arome et arome artificiel, phosphate dipotassique, mono-et diglycerides, esters tartriques des mono-et diglycerides acétylés, dioxyde se shieum, gomme de guar.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 13 Mar 2026

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Potassium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

3 low · 6 not assessed

6 of 9 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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