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Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 7 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Soy

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

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Why it's rated this way

7 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. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. AspartameModerate concernSweetener; classified as possibly carcinogenic, though the evidence is contested and intake-dependent.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Sweetener; classified as possibly carcinogenic, though the evidence is contested and intake-dependent.
    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. TriphosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    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.
  7. 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

  • Sugar53.6%No flag›
  • Dextrose23.2%No flag›
  • Corn syrup11.6%No flag›
  • Glucose11.6%No flag›
  • Gum base5.8%No flag
  • Citric acid · E3302.9%No flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouring1.5%No flag
  • Glycerine · E4220.7%No flag
  • Soya lecithin0.4%No flag›
  • E451ii0.2%No flag
  • Potassium chloride · E508<0.1%No flag
  • Aspartame · E951<0.1%Moderate

    Sweetener; classified as possibly carcinogenic, though the evidence is contested and intake-dependent.

  • Acesulfame potassium · E950<0.1%Low

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

  • Colour<0.1%No flag
  • Fd&c red 40 · E129High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Yellow 5 · E102High

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

  • Blue 1 · E133Moderate

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

  • Bht · E321<0.1%Moderate

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

  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Triphosphates (E451)Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

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Sugar, dextrose, corn syrup (glucose), gum base, citric acid, natural and artificial flavors, glycerine, soy lecithin, potassium tripolyphosphate, potassium chloride, aspartame, acesulfame potassium, artificial colors (fd&c red 40, yellow 5, blue 1), bht (to maintain freshness).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Soy.

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

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.
  • Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
  • Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
  • AspartameSweetener; classified as possibly carcinogenic, though the evidence is contested and intake-dependent.
  • TriphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • Acesulfame KSweetener; broadly assessed safe but some consumer-avoidance and limited animal-study questions.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

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