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Gummi Turtles

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 4 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.

Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 23 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

4 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. Sunset yellow FCFHigh 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. 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.
  4. 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

  • Corn syrup52.6%No flag›
  • Sugar23.7%No flag›
  • Gelatine · E42811.8%No flag
  • E420ii5.9%No flag
  • Lactic acid · E2703%No flag
  • Modified corn starch1.5%No flag›
  • Invert sugar syrup0.7%No flag›
  • Pectin · E440a0.4%No flag
  • Artificial0.2%No flag
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Vegetable oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Coconut vegetable oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Palm vegetable oilNo flag›
  • Palm vegetable oilNo flag›
  • Kernel oils<0.1%No flag
  • Carnauba wax · E903No flag
  • Beeswax · E901No flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Sodium citrateNo flag›
  • Vegetable concentrateNo flag
  • CarrotNo flag›
  • BlackcurrantNo flag
  • RadishNo flag›
  • ColourNo flag
  • Yellow #5 · E102High

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

  • Yellow #6 · E110High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Cochineal · E120No flag
  • Red #40 · E129High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Blue #1 · E133Moderate

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

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Corn syrup, sugar, gelatine, sorbitol syrup, lactic acid, modified cornstarch, invert sugar syrup, pectin, artificial and natural flavors, cornstarch, vegetable oil (coconut, palm and palm kernel oils), carnauba wax, beeswax, citric acid, sodium citrate, vegetable concentrate (carrot, blackcurrant, radish), artificial colors (yellow #5, yellow #6, cochineal extract, red #40, blue #1).

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.
  • Sunset yellow FCFSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • 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

1 moderate · 4 low · 2 not assessed

2 of 7 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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