Declared allergens
This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 1 Apr 2026
Werther's Original Caramel Chocolate Hard Candies, No Sugar Added
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 3 additives of concern.
- High
Allergens
- Dairy
- Gluten
- Soy
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 1 Apr 2026
Why it's rated this way
3 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.
SucraloseModerate concernSweetener; emerging genotoxicity concern around the impurity/metabolite sucralose-6-acetate.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Sweetener; emerging genotoxicity concern around the impurity/metabolite sucralose-6-acetate.
- 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.
Acesulfame KMinor concernSweetener; broadly assessed safe but some consumer-avoidance and limited animal-study questions.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Sweetener; broadly assessed safe but some consumer-avoidance and limited animal-study questions.
- 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
- Isomalt · E95355%No flag
- Natural and artificial flavouring1.4%No flag
- Caramel colour · E150a0.7%No flag
- Acesulfame-potassium · E9500.2%Low
Sweetener; broadly assessed safe but some consumer-avoidance and limited animal-study questions.
- Serving0.2%No flag
- Sucralose · E9550.2%Moderate
Sweetener; emerging genotoxicity concern around the impurity/metabolite sucralose-6-acetate.
- Serving0.2%No flag
- Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate
Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
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Isomalt, Butter (milk), Cream, Cocoa extract, Salt, Natural and artificial flavours (wheat), Caramel colour, Soy lecithin, Acesulfame-potassium (4 mg/serving), Sucralose (2 mg/serving). Contains: Wheat, Milk, Soy.
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Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- SucraloseSweetener; emerging genotoxicity concern around the impurity/metabolite sucralose-6-acetate.
- Acesulfame KSweetener; broadly assessed safe but some consumer-avoidance and limited animal-study questions.
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