Declared allergens
This product declares Dairy, Gluten.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 13 Mar 2026
Twinings Ovaltine Light 500G
Greenveil's read: acceptable. Food health moderate · 3 additives of concern.
- Moderate
Allergens
- Dairy
- Gluten
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 13 Mar 2026
Why it's rated this way
3 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
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.
PolyphosphatesMinor 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.
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.
Ingredients
- BARLEY malt extract46%No flag
- Skinmed MILK concentrate21%No flag
- Coconut and rapeseed10.7%No flag
- Fat-reduced cocoa powder4.7%No flag
- MineraisNo flag
- StabilisersNo flag
- E340Low
Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
- E452Low
Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
- ProteinsNo flag
- Niacin · E375No flag
- II pantothenic acidNo flag
- B2 · E101No flag
- SweetenerNo flag
- Acesulfame K · E950Low
Sweetener; broadly assessed safe but some consumer-avoidance and limited animal-study questions.
- EmulsifierNo flag
- E471No flag
- Anti-caking agentNo flag
- E551No flag
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BARLEY malt extract (46%), skinmed MILK concentrate, glucose syrup, vegetable oil (coconut and rapeseed), fat-reduced cocoa powder (6%), whole MILK powder, salt, minerais (calcium, iron), stabilisers (E340, E452), proteins, vitamins (C, E, niacin, A, II pantothenic acid, B12, B6, B2, BI, folic acid, biotin), magnesium carbonate, sweetener (acesulfame K), emulsifier (E471), anti-caking agent (E551).
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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.
- PolyphosphatesInorganic 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.
Alternatives
No lower-concern alternatives are available for this product yet.
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