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Snacks · 0085239057582

Raspberry flavored chocolate truffles, raspberry

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

6 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. 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.
  5. Polysorbate 80Minor 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.
  6. 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

  • White coating54.5%No flag
  • Sugar27.8%No flag›
  • Palm kernel oil13.4%No flag›
  • Palm oil6.7%No flag›
  • Whey3.3%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk1.7%No flag
  • Titanium dioxide · E1710.8%High

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

  • Colour0.8%No flag
  • Sunflower lecithin0.4%No flag›
  • Vanilla extract0.4%No flag›
  • Fresh cream22.7%No flag
  • Cream11.4%No flag›
  • Carrageenan · E4075.7%Low

    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.

  • Cellulose gum · E4662.8%Low

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

  • Polysorbate 80 · E4331.4%Low

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

  • Guar gum · E4120.7%No flag
  • Monoglycerides0.7%No flag›
  • Milk chocolate11.4%No flag
  • Sugar5.7%No flag›
  • Cocoa butter2.8%No flag›
  • Whole milk powder1.4%No flag›
  • Chocolate0.7%No flag›
  • Nonfat dry milk milk fat0.4%No flag
  • Soya lecithin0.2%No flag›
  • Vanilla extract0.2%No flag›
  • Invert sugar syrup5.7%No flag›
  • Sugar2.8%No flag›
  • Water2.8%No flag›
  • Raspberry puree2.8%No flag
  • Corn syrup raspberries1.4%No flag
  • Water0.7%No flag›
  • Corn starch0.4%No flag›
  • Citric acid · E3300.4%No flag
  • Strawberry puree1.4%No flag
  • Strawberry0.7%No flag›
  • Sugar0.4%No flag›
  • Water0.2%No flag›
  • Modified corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Strawberry juice concentrate<0.1%No flag
  • Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
  • Raspberry flavouring0.7%No flag
  • Water0.4%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring0.2%No flag
  • Propylene glycol · E4900.2%No flag
  • Strawberry flavouring0.4%No flag
  • Propylene glycol · E4900.2%No flag
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Ethyl alcohol · E1510<0.1%No flag
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Red color<0.1%No flag
  • Propylene glycol red 3<0.1%No flag
  • Soya lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • Red color<0.1%No flag
  • Medium chain triglycerides<0.1%No flag›
  • Red 40 lake · E129<0.1%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Soya lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • Erythrosine (E127)Moderate

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

Show original label text

White coating (sugar, palm kernel oil, palm oil, whey, nonfat milk, titanium dioxide [color], sunflower lecithin, vanilla extract), heavy cream (cream, carrageenan, cellulose gum, polysorbate 80, guar gum, monoglycerides), milk chocolate (sugar, cocoa butter, whole milk powder, unsweetened chocolate, nonfat dry milk milk fat, soy lecithin, vanilla extract), invert syrup (sugar, water), raspberry puree (corn syrup raspberries, water, corn starch, citric acid) strawberry puree (strawberries, sugar, water, modified corn starch, strawberry juice concentrate, citric acid), raspberry flavor (water, natural flavor, propylene glycol), strawberry flavor (propylene glycol, water, natural flavor, ethyl alcohol), salt (salt), red color (propylene glycol red 3, soy lecithin), red color (medium chain triglycerides, red 40 lake, soy lecithin).

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
  • 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.
  • CarrageenanDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
  • Polysorbate 80Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
  • 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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