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Kit Kat ice-cream
NestleDesserts · 0055000115599

Kit Kat ice-cream

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 1 Apr 2026

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    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. 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.
  3. 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

  • Frozen dessert51.1%No flag
  • Modified milk ingredients51.1%No flag
  • Sugars24.4%No flag
  • Sugar12.2%No flag›
  • Glucose12.2%No flag›
  • Coconut oil12.2%No flag›
  • Cocoa6.1%No flag›
  • Monoand diglycerides3.1%No flag
  • Propylene glycol monostearate1.5%No flag›
  • Cellulose gum0.8%No flag›
  • Carob bean gum0.4%No flag›
  • Carrageenan0.2%Low›

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

  • Caramel colour<0.1%No flag
  • Natural and artificial flavour<0.1%No flag
  • Coating<0.1%No flag›
  • Coconut oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Palm oil<0.1%No flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • CocoaNo flag›
  • Wafer piecesNo flag
  • Wheat flourNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Soy oilNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Soy lecithinNo flag›
  • Modified milk ingredientsNo flag
  • Unsweetened chocolateNo flag
  • Soy lecithinNo flag›
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • FlavourNo flag
  • May ContainNo flag
  • PeanutsNo flag›
  • Tree nuts IngrédientsNo flag
  • Dessert glacéNo flag
  • MilkNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • GlucoseNo flag›
  • Huile de copraNo flag
  • CocoaNo flag›
  • Mono- et diglycéridesNo flag
  • Monostéarate de propylèneglycolNo flag
  • Gomme de cellulose · E466Low

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

  • Gomme de caroube · E410No flag
  • Carraghénine · E407Low

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

  • ColourNo flag
  • Caramel · E150No flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • CoatingNo flag›
  • Huile de copraNo flag
  • Palm oilNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • CocoaNo flag›
  • Neapolitan waferNo flag
  • Wheat flourNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • MilkNo flag›
  • ChocolateNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Acide citrique · E330No flag
  • FlavouringNo flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.

Show original label text

Frozen dessert: Modified milk ingredients, Sugars (sugar, glucose), Coconut oil, Cocoa, Mono - and diglycerides, Propylene glycol monostearate, Cellulose gum, Carob bean gum, Carrageenan, Caramel colour, Natural and artificial flavour. Coating: Coconut oil, Palm oil, Sugar, Cocoa, Wafer pieces (wheat flour, sugar, soy oil, salt, soy lecithin), Modified milk ingredients, Unsweetened chocolate, Soy lecithin, Citric acid, Flavour. May Contain: Peanuts, Tree nuts Ingrédients : Dessert glacé : Substances laitières modifiées, Sucres (sucre, glucose), Huile de copra, Cacao, Mono - et diglycérides, Monostéarate de propylèneglycol, Gomme de cellulose, Gomme de caroube, Carraghénine, Colorant caramel, Arômes naturels et artificiels. Enrobage : Huile de copra, Huile de palme, Sucre, Cacao, Morceaux de gaufrettes (farine de blé, sucre, huile de soya, sel, lécithine de soya), Substances laitières modifiées, Chocolat non sucré, Lécithine de soya, Acide citrique, Arôme. Peut contenir : Arachides, Noix

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 1 Apr 2026

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
  • CarrageenanDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
  • 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

1 low · 5 not assessed

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