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Instant hot chocolate

Greenveil's read: acceptable. Food health moderate · 1 additive of concern (Potassium phosphates).

Food health
Moderate
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 Mar 2026

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. Potassium phosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    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

  • NUTRITION When pre with 200 Typical Energy Fat Whey Powder50%No flag
  • Sugar25%No flag›
  • Dried Skimmed of which Milk Glucose Syrup12.5%No flag
  • Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder12.5%No flag
  • Coconut OilNo flag›
  • FlavouringNo flag
  • ThickenerNo flag
  • Xanthan Gum · E415No flag
  • Milk ProteinsNo flag›
  • StabiliserNo flag
  • Potassium Phosphates · E340Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

  • Anti-caking AgentNo flag
  • Silicon Dioxide · E551No flag
  • Rainforest Alliance Certified™MNo flag
  • For more seeNo flag
  • Ra.orgNo flag
  • Mb Allergy AdviceNo flag
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NUTRITION When pre with 200 Typical Energy Fat Whey Powder (Milk), Sugar, Dried Skimmed of which Milk Glucose Syrup, Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder** (13%), Coconut Oil, Flavouring, Thickener (Xanthan Gum), Milk Proteins, Stabiliser (Potassium Phosphates), Anti-caking Agent (Silicon Dioxide). **Rainforest Alliance Certified™M. For more see: ra.org/mb Allergy Advice

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 Mar 2026

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Potassium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

2 low · 1 not assessed

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