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Reese'sSnacks · 03445202

Candy Pieces In Crunchy Shell

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Peanut
  • 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. 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. Sunset yellow FCFHigh 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. 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Sugar54.2%No flag›
  • Peanuts22.9%No flag›
  • Vegetable oil11.5%No flag›
  • Palm kernel oil5.7%No flag›
  • Soya oil5.7%No flag›
  • Reduced minerals whey5.7%No flag
  • Dextrose2.9%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of1.4%No flag
  • Corn syrup1.4%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Soya lecithin0.2%No flag›
  • Colour0.2%No flag
  • Includes red 40 lake0.1%No flag
  • Yellow 5 lake · E102<0.1%High

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

  • And yellow 6 lake · E110<0.1%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Carnauba wax · E9030.2%No flag
  • Resinous glaze0.2%No flag
  • Artificial flavouring0.2%No flag
  • Allura red AC (E129)High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

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Sugar; partially defatted peanuts; partially hydrogenated vegetable oil (contains palm kernel and soybean oils); reduced minerals whey (milk); dextrose; contains 2% or less of: corn syrup; salt; soy lecithin; artificial color (includes red 40 lake; yellow 5 lake; and yellow 6 lake); carnauba wax; resinous glaze; and artificial flavor.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Peanut, 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.
  • Sunset yellow FCFSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

3 low · 3 not assessed

3 of 6 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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