Declared allergens
This product declares Gluten.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020
Pink decorating candies
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Titanium dioxide).
- Critical
Allergens
- Gluten
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020
Why it's rated this way
2 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
Titanium dioxideHigh concernPossible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Possible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
- 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.
ErythrosineModerate concernIodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Iodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
- 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
- Nonpareils100%No flag
- Colour5%No flag
- Red #3 · E1272.5%Moderate
Iodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
- Titanium dioxide · E1712.5%High
Possible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
- Shellac · E9045%No flag
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Nonpareille seeds (sugar, wheat starch, glucose syrup, artificial color (red #3 and titanium dioxide) and shellac.)
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Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Titanium dioxidePossible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
- ErythrosineIodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
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