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Milk Chocolate Almonds

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 5 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Soy
  • Tree nuts

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 24 Feb 2025

Why it's rated this way

5 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. 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. Indigotine / indigo carmineModerate concernSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.
    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. 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 chocolate60%No flag
  • Sugar31.3%No flag›
  • Cocoa butter14.4%No flag›
  • Whole milk powder7.2%No flag›
  • Cocoa paste3.6%No flag
  • Skimmed milk powder1.8%No flag
  • Soya lecithin0.9%No flag›
  • An emulsifier0.4%No flag
  • Vanilla0.4%No flag›
  • Sugar20%No flag›
  • Almonds10%No flag›
  • Corn syrup5%No flag›
  • Colour5%No flag
  • Titanium dioxide · E1712.5%High

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

  • Blue 2 lake · E1321.3%Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.

  • Yellow 5 lake · E1020.6%High

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

  • Yellow 5 · E1020.3%High

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

  • Blue 1 lake · E1330.2%Moderate

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

  • Red 3 · E127<0.1%Moderate

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

  • Blue 1 · E133<0.1%Moderate

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

Show original label text

MILK CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, WHOLE MILK POWDER, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, NONFAT DRY MILK, SOY LECITHIN - AN EMULSIFIER, VANILLA), SUGAR, ALMONDS, CORN SYRUP, COLOR ADDED (TITANIUM DIOXIDE, BLUE 2 LAKE, YELLOW 5 LAKE, YELLOW 5, BLUE 1 LAKE, RED 3, BLUE 1)

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Soy, Tree nuts.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 24 Feb 2025

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.
  • 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.
  • Indigotine / indigo carmineSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.
  • Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

2 low · 1 not assessed

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