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Pâte à tartiner Speculoos
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Pâte à tartiner Speculoos

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

Food health
High
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 31 Mar 2026

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Sulphite ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class IV (cola colour); may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI).
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Caramel colour class IV (cola colour); may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI).
    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. Sodium benzoateModerate concernPreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
    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. CyclamateModerate concernSweetener; historical bladder-tumour findings in animals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Sweetener; historical bladder-tumour findings in animals.
    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. Acesulfame KMinor concernSweetener; broadly assessed safe but some consumer-avoidance and limited animal-study questions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Sweetener; broadly assessed safe but some consumer-avoidance and limited animal-study questions.
    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

  • Water53.6%No flag›
  • Sweetener23.2%No flag
  • Maltitol · E96523.2%No flag
  • Inulin11.6%No flag›
  • Fructooligosaccharide5.8%No flag
  • Gelling agent2.9%No flag
  • Modified corn starch2.9%No flag›
  • Pectine · E440a1.5%No flag
  • Vegetable fat0.7%No flag
  • Palm oil0.7%No flag›
  • Vegetable oil0.4%No flag›
  • Coconut oil0.4%No flag›
  • Épices de spéculoos0.2%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Sorbate de potassium · E202<0.1%No flag
  • Benzoate de sodium · E211<0.1%Moderate

    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.

  • Colour<0.1%No flag
  • Caramel au sulfite d'ammonium · E150d<0.1%Moderate

    Caramel colour class IV (cola colour); may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI).

  • Sweetener<0.1%No flag
  • Acésulfame-K · E950Low

    Sweetener; broadly assessed safe but some consumer-avoidance and limited animal-study questions.

  • Cyclamate de sodium · E952Moderate

    Sweetener; historical bladder-tumour findings in animals.

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Eau, édulcorant : maltitol, inuline, fructo-oligosaccharides, gelifiants: amidon de maïs modifié, pectine, graisse végétale (palme), huile végétale (noix de coco), épices de spéculoos, sel, conservateurs : sorbate de potassium, benzoate de sodium, colorant : caramel au sulfite d'ammonium, edulcorants: acésulfame-K et cyclamate de sodium.

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Sulphite ammonia caramelCaramel colour class IV (cola colour); may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI).
  • Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
  • CyclamateSweetener; historical bladder-tumour findings in animals.
  • Acesulfame KSweetener; broadly assessed safe but some consumer-avoidance and limited animal-study questions.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

3 low · 1 not assessed

1 of 4 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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