Declared allergens
This product declares Soy.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 9 Mar 2017
Valentine's Day Decorating Candies
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 5 additives of concern.
- Critical
Allergens
- Soy
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 9 Mar 2017
Ingredients
- Gum arabic · E4140.7%No flag
- Cellulose gum · E4660.4%Low
Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
- Confectioner's glaze0.2%No flag
- Carrageenan · E407<0.1%Low
Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
- Titanium dioxide · E171<0.1%High
Possible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
- Red 40 · E129<0.1%High
Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- Red 40 lake · E129High
Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- Yellow 4No flag
- Red 3 · E127Moderate
Iodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
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Sugar, rice flour, partially hydrogenated vegetable oil (cottonseed and/or soybean), palm oil, palm kernel oil, corn starch, gum arabic, cellulose gum, confectioner's glaze, carrageenan, soy lecithin, titanium dioxide, red 40, red 40 lake, yellow 4, red 3
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Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- 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.
- ErythrosineIodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
- 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
Chemical identity has not been assessed for these 19 ingredients yet.
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