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Starburts candy canes
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Starburts candy canes

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Fish
  • Gluten
  • Sesame
  • Tree nuts

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 19 Dec 2024

Why it's rated this way

3 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. 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.
  3. 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

  • Sugar52.5%No flag›
  • Corn syrup23.8%No flag›
  • Citric acid · E33011.9%No flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouring2.5%No flag
  • Colour2.5%No flag
  • Red 40 · E1291.3%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Yellow 5 · E1020.6%High

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

  • Blue 1 · E1330.6%Moderate

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

  • Manufactured for and marketed under license by spangler candy company 400 n2.5%No flag
  • Portland st2.2%No flag
  • Bryan1.1%No flag
  • Ohio 43506 usa made in mexico this product does not contain peanuts0.5%No flag
  • Tree nuts0.3%No flag›
  • Milk0.1%No flag›
  • Eggs<0.1%No flag›
  • Fish<0.1%No flag›
  • Shellfish<0.1%No flag›
  • WheatNo flag›
  • GlutenNo flag›
  • SesameNo flag
  • It has been manufactured on dedicated equipmentNo flag
  • For more information on spangler premium quality candy canesNo flag
  • See our websiteNo flag
  • Www.spanglercandy.com mars and affiliatesNo flag
  • Starburst brand used under licenseNo flag
  • Product does not contain starburstⓡ candyNo flag
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sugar, corn syrup, citric acid, natural and artificial flavors, color (red 40, yellow 5, blue 1). manufactured for and marketed under license by spangler candy company 400 n. portland st. bryan, ohio 43506 usa made in mexico this product does not contain peanuts, tree nuts, milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, wheat, gluten or sesame. it has been manufactured on dedicated equipment. for more information on spangler premium quality candy canes, see our website: www.spanglercandy.com mars or affiliates. starburst brand used under license. product does not contain starburstⓡ candy.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Fish, Gluten, Sesame, Tree nuts.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 19 Dec 2024

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.
  • Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

2 low · 7 not assessed

7 of 9 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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