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Pretzels

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 4 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

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

Why it's rated this way

4 additives on this label are 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  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.

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

Ingredients

  • White coating62.5%No flag
  • Sugar32.8%No flag›
  • Palm kernel oil14.8%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk powder7.4%No flag
  • Lactose3.7%No flag›
  • Titanium dioxide · E1711.9%High

    Possible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.

  • Colour1.9%No flag
  • Soya lecithin0.9%No flag›
  • Distilled monoglycerides0.5%No flag
  • Vanilla0.5%No flag›
  • Milk chocolate18.8%No flag
  • Sugar9.4%No flag›
  • Cocoa paste4.7%No flag
  • Cocoa butter2.3%No flag›
  • Whole milk powder1.2%No flag›
  • Milkfat0.6%No flag›
  • Soya lecithin0.3%No flag›
  • Vanilla0.3%No flag›
  • Pretzels9.4%No flag
  • Fortified wheat flour4.7%No flag
  • Wheat flour2.3%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3751.2%No flag
  • Reduced iron0.6%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.3%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.1%No flag
  • Folic acid0.1%No flag›
  • Salt0.5%No flag›
  • Contains less than 2% of corn syrup0.5%No flag
  • Raising agent3.8%No flag
  • Yeast0.5%No flag›
  • E500ii0.2%No flag
  • E503ii3.1%No flag
  • Crushed mint topping9.4%No flag
  • Cane sugar4.7%No flag›
  • Corn syrup2.3%No flag›
  • Red #40 · E1291.2%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Red #3 · E1270.6%Moderate

    Iodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.

  • Blue #1 · E1330.3%Moderate

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

  • Natural peppermint oil0.3%No flag
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White coating (sugar, palm kernel oil, nonfat dry milk, lactose, titanium dioxide [color], soy lecithin, distilled monoglycerides, vanilla), milk chocolate (sugar, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, dry whole milk, milk fat, soy lecithin, vanilla), pretzels (enriched wheat flour [wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], salt, contains less than 2% of corn syrup, leavening [yeast, sodium bicarbonate and/or ammonium bicarbonate]), crushed mint topping (cane sugar, corn syrup, red #40, red #3, blue #1, natural peppermint oil).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy.

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

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • 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.
  • Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.

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