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Springtime Truffles
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Springtime Truffles

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 7 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Peanut
  • Soy
  • Tree nuts

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 10 May 2025

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Why it's rated this way

7 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. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. Sodium benzoateModerate concernPreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
    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

  • Sugar51.7%No flag›
  • Cocoa butter24.2%No flag›
  • Cream12.1%No flag›
  • Milk6%No flag›
  • Chocolate3%No flag›
  • Sugar decoration1.5%No flag
  • Sugar0.8%No flag›
  • Corn starch0.4%No flag›
  • Egg white0.2%No flag›
  • Colour<0.1%No flag
  • Red 3 · E127<0.1%Moderate

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

  • Red 40 · E129<0.1%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Blue 2 · E132<0.1%Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.

  • Blue 1 · E133<0.1%Moderate

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

  • Yellow 5 · E102High

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

  • Yellow 6 · E110High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Corn syrup0.8%No flag›
  • Contains less than 2% of the following0.4%No flag
  • Lemon puree0.2%No flag
  • Concentrated lemon juice0.2%No flag
  • Water0.2%No flag›
  • Lemon pulp<0.1%No flag
  • Lemon peel<0.1%No flag›
  • Lemon oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Butter<0.1%No flag›
  • Red raspberriesNo flag
  • Red raspberriesNo flag
  • Corn syrupNo flag›
  • Cane sugarNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Vegetable pigmentNo flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate

    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.

  • PreservativeNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • RaspberryNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • VanillinNo flag›
  • Artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Glycerine · E422No flag
  • Lemon peelNo flag›
  • MilkfatNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • VanillaNo flag›
  • AlmondsNo flag›
  • WalnutsNo flag›
  • PeanutsNo flag›
  • CoconutNo flag›
  • Pecan nutNo flag›
  • Cashew nutsNo flag
  • HazelnutsNo flag›
Show original label text

SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, CREAM, MILK, CHOCOLATE, SUGAR DECORATION (SUGAR, CORNSTARCH, DRIED EGG WHITES, ARTIFICIAL COLORS: RED 3, RED 40, BLUE 2, BLUE 1, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6), CORN SYRUP, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: LEMON PUREE (LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, WATER, LEMON PULP, LEMON PEEL, LEMON OIL), BUTTER, RED RASPBERRY (RED RASPBERRY PUREE, CORN SYRUP, CANE SUGAR, WATER, VEGETABLE JUICE FOR COLOR, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVE), SALT), FREEZE DRIED RASPBERRIES, SOY LECITHIN, VANILLIN (AN ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR), GLYCERINE, FREEZE DRIED LEMON PEEL, MILK FAT, NATURAL FLAVOR, SALT, VANILLA, ALMONDS, WALNUTS, PEANUTS, COCONUT, PECANS, CASHEWS, HAZELNUTS

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Peanut, Soy, Tree nuts.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 10 May 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.
  • Sunset yellow FCFSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • 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.
  • Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

2 high · 2 moderate · 3 low · 14 not assessed

14 of 21 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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