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Milk chocolate & peanut butter miniature cups candy
Reese'sSnacks · 0034000432264

Milk chocolate & peanut butter miniature cups candy

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Peanut
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 12 Oct 2021

Why it's rated this way

4 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.
  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

  • Milk chocolate52.2%No flag
  • Sugar26.4%No flag›
  • Cocoa butter12.9%No flag›
  • Chocolate6.5%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk3.2%No flag
  • Milkfat1.6%No flag›
  • Lactose0.8%No flag›
  • Lecithin · E322i0.4%No flag
  • Pgpr · E4760.4%No flag
  • Peanuts23.9%No flag›
  • Sugar7%No flag›
  • Dextrose7%No flag›
  • Peanuts5%No flag›
  • Hydrogenated vegetable oil2.5%No flag›
  • Palm kernel oil1.2%No flag›
  • Soya oil1.2%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of1.2%No flag
  • Corn syrup solids1.2%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Palm kernel oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Corn syrup<0.1%No flag›
  • Colour<0.1%No flag
  • Yellow 6 lake · E110<0.1%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Yellow 5 lake · E102<0.1%High

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

  • Red 40 lake · E129<0.1%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Blue 1 lake · E133<0.1%Moderate

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

  • Confectioner's glaze<0.1%No flag
  • Lecithin · E322i<0.1%No flag
  • Modified corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Tbhq · E319<0.1%No flag
  • Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Carnauba wax · E903<0.1%No flag
  • Vanillin<0.1%No flag›
  • Artificial flavouring0.1%No flag
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Milk chocolate [sugar; cocoa butter; chocolate; skim milk; milk fat; lactose; lecithin (soy); pgpr]; peanuts; sugar; dextrose; partially defatted peanuts; hydrogenated vegetable oil [palm kernel oil; soybean oil]; contains 2% or less of: corn syrup solids; salt; palm kernel oil; corn syrup; artificial color [yellow 6 lake; yellow 5 lake; red 40 lake; blue 1 lake]; confectioner's glaze; lecithin (soy); modified cornstarch; tbhq and citric acid, to maintain freshness; carnauba wax; vanillin, artificial flavor.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Peanut, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 12 Oct 2021

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.
  • Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

1 high · 1 moderate · 3 low · 4 not assessed

4 of 9 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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