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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

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

  • Fresh milk56.3%No flag
  • Fresh cream21.9%No flag
  • Sugars8%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk powder7%No flag
  • Corn syrup solids3.5%No flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E4711.7%No flag
  • Cellulose gel0.9%No flag›
  • Cellulose gum · E4660.4%Low

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

  • Locust bean gum · E4100.2%No flag
  • And carrageenan · E4070.2%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 · E1501.7%No flag
  • High fructose corn syrup0.9%No flag›
  • Water0.4%No flag›
  • Corn syrup0.2%No flag›
  • Buttermilk0.1%No flag›
  • Butter<0.1%No flag›
  • Modified food starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Disodium phosphate dehydrateNo flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Caramel cup0.9%No flag
  • Sugar0.4%No flag›
  • Coconut oil0.2%No flag›
  • Corn syrup0.1%No flag›
  • Sweetened condensed milk<0.1%No flag
  • Skimmed milk<0.1%No flag
  • Whole milk<0.1%No flag
  • Cocoa processed with alkaliNo flag
  • Fresh creamNo flag
  • ButterNo flag›
  • Palm kernel oilNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • VanillinNo flag›
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • Toffee0.9%No flag
  • Propylene glycol · E4900.4%No flag
  • Molasses0.2%No flag›
  • Water0.1%No flag›
  • Caramel color · E150a<0.1%No flag
  • Corn syrup<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

Show original label text

Fresh milk, fresh cream, sugars, non fat milk powder, corn syrup solids (mono & diglycerides, cellulose gel, cellulose gum, locust bean gum, and carrageenan), caramel (high fructose corn syrup, water, corn syrup, buttermilk powder, butter-salted, modified food starch, salt, disodium phosphate dehydrate, potassium sorbate, soy bean lecithin, natural flavor, sodium bicarbonate), caramel cup (sugar, coconut oil, corn syrup, sweetened condensed milk, nonfat milk, whole milk, cocoa processed with alkali, heavy cream, butter, palm kernel oil, soy lecithin, natural and artificial flavors, salt, vanillin, potassium sorbate), toffee (propylene glycol, molasses, water, caramel color, corn syrup and salt).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

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

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