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Sainsbury'sSnacks · 01382747

Wiggles the caterpillar

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Titanium dioxide).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 Mar 2026

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. 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.
  2. DiphosphatesMinor 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Sugar37%No flag›
  • Milk Chocolate Coating21%No flag
  • Sugar11.8%No flag›
  • Cocoa Butter4.6%No flag›
  • Cocoa paste2.3%No flag
  • Skimmed Cows Milk Powder1.1%No flag
  • Whey Powder0.6%No flag
  • Cow S milk0.6%No flag
  • Butterfat0.3%No flag›
  • Cow S milk0.3%No flag
  • Vegetable Oils0.1%No flag›
  • Palm Oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Sal Fat<0.1%No flag
  • Mango Kemel Oil<0.1%No flag
  • Shea Oil<0.1%No flag
  • Emulsifier0.1%No flag
  • Soya Lecithin0.1%No flag›
  • Fortified Wheat Flour12.5%No flag
  • Wheat Flour6.7%No flag›
  • Calcium Carbonate · E170i2.9%No flag
  • Iron1.5%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3750.7%No flag
  • Thiamin0.7%No flag›
  • Butter12.3%No flag›
  • Cow S milk12.3%No flag
  • Glucose Syrup10.6%No flag›
  • Free Range Egg5.3%No flag
  • Caterpillar Face1.3%No flag
  • Sugar0.9%No flag›
  • Cocoa Butter0.2%No flag›
  • Cow S milk0.1%No flag
  • Skimmed Cows' Milk Powder<0.1%No flag
  • Emulsifier<0.1%No flag
  • Soya Lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • Vanilla Extract<0.1%No flag›
  • Cocoa pasteNo flag
  • FlavouringNo flag
  • Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder1.5%No flag
  • Chocolate BootsNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Cocoa ButterNo flag›
  • Cow S milkNo flag
  • Skimmed Cows' Milk PowderNo flag
  • EmulsifierNo flag
  • Soya LecithinNo flag›
  • FlavouringNo flag
  • Soya FlourNo flag›
  • Sugar Coated Milk Chocolate BeansNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Cocoa ButterNo flag›
  • Whey PowderNo flag
  • Cow S milkNo flag
  • Fat Reduced Cocoa PowderNo flag
  • Cow S milkNo flag
  • EmulsifierNo flag
  • Sunflower LecithinNo flag›
  • Glazing AgentsNo flag
  • Acacia Gum · E414No flag
  • Carmauba WaxNo flag
  • Beeswax · E901No flag
  • Shellac · E904No flag
  • ColoursNo flag
  • Titanium Dioxide · E171High

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

  • E172iiNo flag
  • Riboflavin%3No flag
  • Safflower ConcentrateNo flag
  • Spirulina ConcentrateNo flag
  • Grape Juice from ConcentrateNo flag
  • HumectantNo flag
  • Glycerol · E422No flag
  • Invert Sugar SyrupNo flag›
  • Rice StarchNo flag›
  • Skimmed Cows' Milk PowderNo flag
  • Sugar Strand MixNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • Palm OilNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • EmulsifierNo flag
  • Rapeseed LecithinNo flag
  • ColoursNo flag
  • Paprika · E160cNo flag
  • Lutein · E161bNo flag
  • Beetroot Red · E162No flag
  • Chlorophyll · E140iNo flag
  • Glazing AgentsNo flag
  • Acacia Gum · E414No flag
  • Shellac · E904No flag
  • Raising AgentsNo flag
  • Disodium Diphosphate · E450iNo flag
  • Sodium Carbonate · E500iNo flag
  • Palm OilNo flag›
  • EmulsifiersNo flag
  • Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids · E471No flag
  • Polyglycerol Esters of Fatty Acids · E475No flag
  • ComflourNo flag
  • Acidity RegulatorNo flag
  • Sodium Acetate · E262iNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Acetic Acid · E260No flag
  • Potassium Sorbate · E202No flag
  • Rapeseed OilNo flag›
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • FlavouringNo flag
  • Free Range Egg WhiteNo flag
  • Diphosphates (E450)Low

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

Show original label text

Sugar, Milk Chocolate Coating (21%) (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Mass, Skimmed Cows Milk Powder, Whey Powder (Cows' Milk), Butterfat (Cows' Milk), Vegetable Oils (Palm Oil, Sal Fat, Mango Kemel Oil, Shea Oil), Emulsifier: Soya Lecithin), Fortified Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Butter (Cows' Milk), Glucose Syrup, Pasteurised Free Range Egg, Caterpillar Face (4.0%) (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Whole Cows' Milk Powder, Skimmed Cows' Milk Powder, Emulsifier: Soya Lecithin; Vanilla Extract, Cocoa Mass, Flavouring), Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder, Chocolate Boots (3.0%) (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Whole Cows' Milk Powder, Skimmed Cows' Milk Powder, Emulsifier: Soya Lecithin; Flavouring), Soya Flour, Sugar Coated Milk Chocolate Beans (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Whey Powder (Cows' Milk), Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder, Cows' Milk Powder, Emulsifier: Sunflower Lecithin; Glazing Agents: Acacia Gum, Carmauba Wax, Beeswax, Shellac; Colours: Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxide, Riboflavin%3; Safflower Concentrate, Spirulina Concentrate), Grape Juice from Concentrate, Humectant: Glycerol; Invert Sugar Syrup, Rice Starch, Skimmed Cows' Milk Powder, Sugar Strand Mix (Sugar, Maize Starch, Palm Oil, Water, Emulsifier: Rapeseed Lecithin; Colours: Paprika, Lutein, Beetroot Red, Chlorophyll; Glazing Agents: Acacia Gum, Shellac), Raising Agents: Disodium Diphosphate, Sodium Carbonate; Palm Oil, Emulsifiers: Mono-and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids, Polyglycerol Esters of Fatty Acids; Comflour, Acidity Regulator: Sodium Acetate; Salt, Preservatives: Acetic Acid, Potassium Sorbate; Rapeseed Oil, Maize Starch, Flavouring, Dried Free Range Egg White.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 Mar 2026

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Titanium dioxidePossible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
  • DiphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

2 moderate · 5 low · 3 not assessed

3 of 10 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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