Declared allergens
This product declares Dairy, Egg, Soy.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020
Sponge candy ice cream
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 4 additives of concern.
- Critical
Allergens
- Dairy
- Egg
- Soy
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020
Why it's rated this way
4 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
Ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- 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.
Annatto / bixin / norbixinMinor concernNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
- 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.
CarrageenanMinor concernDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
- 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.
Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Minor concernSynthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
- 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.
Ingredients
- Liquid sugar5.9%No flag
- Caramelized sugar swirls3%No flag
- Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
- Caramel color · E150a<0.1%No flag
- Skimmed milk1.5%No flag
- Sponge candy pieces0.4%No flag
- Milk powder<0.1%No flag
- Skimmed milk powderNo flag
- Natural flavouringNo flag
- E500ii<0.1%No flag
- Caramel base0.2%No flag
- Skimmed milk powder<0.1%No flag
- Natural burnt sugar flavor<0.1%No flag
- Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
- Caramel color · E150aNo flag
- Annatto · E160b<0.1%Low
Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
- Colour<0.1%No flag
- Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
- Cellulose gum · E466Low
Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
- Guar gum · E412No flag
- Carrageenan · E407Low
Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
- Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate
Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
Show original label text
Milk, cream, corn syrup, liquid sugar, caramelized sugar swirls (sugar, corn syrup, water, modified corn starch, natural flavor, caramel color), skim milk, buttermilk, sponge candy pieces {coating [sugar, coconut oil, cocoa (processed with alkali), milk powder, nonfat dry milk, cocoa, soy lecithin, natural flavor], sugar, corn syrup, honey, sodium bicarbonate, salt}, caramel base [corn syrup, sugar, water, nonfat dry milk, butter (cream, salt), salt], milkfat, whey, natural burnt sugar flavor (natural flavor, water, corn syrup, caramel color, malt syrup), annatto (color), egg yolks, mono - and diglycerides, cellulose gum, guar gum, carrageenan, dextrose.
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Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- Annatto / bixin / norbixinNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
- CarrageenanDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
- Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
What drives this
- Corn SyrupLow concern
- DextroseLow concern
6 of 8 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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