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Fruity pebbles candy bar
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Fruity pebbles candy bar

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 6 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 18 May 2025

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. TartrazineHigh concernSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
    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. Sunset yellow FCFHigh 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Brilliant blue FCFModerate concernSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
    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.
  5. Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)Moderate concernAntioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Antioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).
    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.
  6. Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)Moderate concernAntioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
    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

  • White coating50%No flag
  • Sugar25%No flag›
  • Palm kernel oil12.5%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk powder6.3%No flag
  • Whole milk powder6.3%No flag›
  • Whey powderNo flag
  • Palm oilNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • An emulsifierNo flag
  • VanillaNo flag›
  • Cereal25%No flag
  • Rice12.5%No flag›
  • Sugar6.3%No flag›
  • Canola oil3.1%No flag›
  • Salt1.6%No flag›
  • Natural and artificialflayo red 400.8%No flag
  • Yellow 6 · E1100.4%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Yellow 5 · E1020.2%High

    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.

  • Turmeric oleoresin<0.1%No flag›
  • Colour<0.1%No flag
  • Blue 1 · E133<0.1%Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.

  • Blue 2 bht<0.1%No flag
  • And bha · E320<0.1%Moderate

    Antioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).

  • To preserve freshness<0.1%No flag
  • VitaminsNo flag›
  • MineralsNo flag
  • Sodium ascorbate · E301No flag
  • Ascorbic acid · E300No flag
  • Vitamin cNo flag›
  • Niacinamide · E375No flag
  • Vitamin b3 · E375No flag
  • Reduced ironNo flag›
  • Zinc oxide vitamn a palmitateNo flag
  • Pyridoxine hydrochlorideNo flag›
  • Vitamin b6No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrateNo flag›
  • Vitamin riboflavinNo flag
  • Vitamin b2 · E101No flag
  • Folic acidNo flag›
  • VitaminsNo flag›
  • CholecalciferolNo flag›
  • Vitamin b12No flag›
  • DietNo flag
  • ContainsNo flag
  • MilkNo flag›
  • SoyaNo flag›
  • Máy contain peanutsNo flag
  • WheatNo flag›
  • SeiNo flag
  • S20No flag
  • 779 nia phon addres shap at par each tin brighNo flag
  • Allura red AC (E129)High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) (E321)Moderate

    Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.

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white coating (sugar, palm kernel oil, non-fat milk powder, 9% whole milk powder, whey powder, palm oil, soy lecithin [an emulsifier), 0% vanilla), cereal (rice, sugar, canola oil, salt, natural and artificialflayo red 40, yellow 6, yellow 5, turmeric oleoresin (color), blue 1, blue 2 bht - 8% and bha (to preserve freshness) vitamins and minerals: sodium ascorbate and ascorbic acid (vitamin c) niacinamide (vitamin b3), reduced iron, zinc oxide vitamn a palmitate, 0% 4% pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6), thiamin mononitrate (vitamin riboflavin (vitamin b2), folic acid, vitamin d3, vitamin b12. diet. contains. milk, soy. máy contain peanuts and wheat. sei. (s20) 779 nia phon addres shap at par each tin brigh

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 18 May 2025

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • TartrazineSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
  • Sunset yellow FCFSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
  • Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)Antioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).
  • Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

1 high · 8 low · 7 not assessed

7 of 16 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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