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Snacks · 0074641073129

Sliced apples & pretzels with chocolate candies

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 6 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

6 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. 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.
  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.
  6. Phosphoric acidMinor concernAcidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Acidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some 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

  • Apple66.7%No flag›
  • Apple38.9%No flag›
  • Ascorbic acid · E30013.9%No flag
  • Vitamin c6.9%No flag›
  • To promote whiteness6.9%No flag
  • Calcium carbonate · E170i13.9%No flag
  • To maintain texture13.9%No flag
  • Chocolate candies16.7%No flag
  • Milk chocolate8.3%No flag
  • Sugar4.2%No flag›
  • Cocoa butter2.1%No flag›
  • Cocoa paste1%No flag
  • Whole milk powder0.5%No flag›
  • Soya lecithin0.3%No flag›
  • An emulsifier0.3%No flag
  • Vanilla0.3%No flag›
  • Sugar4.2%No flag›
  • Colour2.1%No flag
  • Blue 1 · E1332.1%Moderate

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

  • Blue lake 11%No flag
  • Blue lake 20.5%No flag
  • Yellow 5 · E1020.3%High

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

  • Lake yellow 50.1%No flag
  • Yellow 6 · E110<0.1%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Lake yellow 6<0.1%No flag
  • Red 40 · E129<0.1%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Red lake 40No flag
  • Sorbitol · E420No flag
  • Titanium dioxide · E171High

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

  • Phosphoric acid · E338Low

    Acidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.

  • MethylNo flag›
  • Propyl parabensNo flag
  • Caramel · E150No flag
  • Corn syrupNo flag›
  • WaxNo flag›
  • Dextrin · E1400No flag
  • Pretzels16.7%No flag
  • Flour8.3%No flag›
  • Wheat flour4.2%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3752.1%No flag
  • Reduced iron1%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.5%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.3%No flag
  • Folic acid0.3%No flag›
  • Water4.2%No flag›
  • Salt0.1%No flag›
  • Malt0.1%No flag›
  • Tapioca syrup<0.1%No flag
  • Malt extract<0.1%No flag›
  • Cane sugar0.1%No flag›
  • Canola oil0.1%No flag›
  • Yeast0.1%No flag›
  • Soda3.5%No flag›
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Apples (apples, ascorbic acid [vitamin c, to promote whiteness] and calcium carbonate [to maintain texture]), chocolate candies (milk chocolate [sugar, cocoa butter, chocolate liquor, whole milk powder, soy lecithin {an emulsifier}, vanilla], sugar, artificial color [blue 1, blue lake 1, blue lake 2, yellow 5, lake yellow 5, yellow 6, lake yellow 6, red 40, red lake 40, sorbitol, titanium dioxide, phosphoric acid, methyl, propyl parabens, caramel], corn syrup, wax, dextrin), pretzels (enriched flour [wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], water, salt, malt [tapioca syrup, malt extract], cane sugar, canola oil, yeast, soda).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, 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.
  • Titanium dioxidePossible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
  • Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
  • Phosphoric acidAcidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

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