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Peppermint candy cane
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Peppermint candy cane

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 1 additive of concern (Allura red AC).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.

Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 22 May 2023

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. 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.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Corn syrup64%No flag›
  • Sugar4%No flag›
  • Peppermint oil4%No flag›
  • Red 40 · E1294%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Red 40 lake · E1294%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Walgreens satisfaction 100% guaranteed walgreens.com © 2021 walgreen co4%No flag
  • Product of mexico safety warning4%No flag
  • Keep kids safe2%No flag
  • To avoid choking2%No flag
  • Only give to children who can easily chew and swallow foods4%No flag
  • Children should be seated and supervised while eating4%No flag
  • 151951 wic 9010444%No flag
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corn syrup, sugar, peppermint oil, red 40, red 40 lake. walgreens satisfaction 100% guaranteed walgreens.com © 2021 walgreen co. product of mexico safety warning: keep kids safe. to avoid choking, only give to children who can easily chew and swallow foods. children should be seated and supervised while eating. 151951 wic 901044

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

2 low · 1 not assessed

1 of 3 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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