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TurinSnacks · 0756774052638

Turin, chocolate truffles

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

4 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. Titanium dioxideHigh concernPossible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Possible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
    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. Sodium benzoateModerate concernPreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
    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. Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)Moderate concernAntioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Antioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).
    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. Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)Moderate concernAntioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
    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

  • Milk chocolate50%No flag
  • Sugar25%No flag›
  • Whole milk powder12.5%No flag›
  • Cocoa butter6.3%No flag›
  • Cocoa paste3.1%No flag
  • Emulsifiers1.6%No flag
  • Soya lecithin0.8%No flag›
  • Polyglycerol polyricinoleate · E4760.8%No flag
  • Artificial flavouring0.8%No flag
  • Salt0.8%No flag›
  • Filling25%No flag
  • Syrup12.5%No flag
  • Sugar6.3%No flag›
  • Corn syrup6.3%No flag›
  • Baileys the original irish cream liquor flavored blend6.3%No flag
  • Sugar3.1%No flag›
  • Whole milk powder1.6%No flag›
  • Cocoa butter0.8%No flag›
  • Vegetable fat0.4%No flag
  • Palm0.2%No flag
  • Shea butter0.2%No flag›
  • Whey protein0.2%No flag›
  • Blend of vegetable oil<0.1%No flag
  • Hydrogenated vegetable fat<0.1%No flag
  • Palm<0.1%No flag
  • Canola<0.1%No flag›
  • Emulsifier<0.1%No flag
  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium propionate sodium benzoateNo flag
  • Sorbic acid · E200No flag
  • TexturizerNo flag
  • Sorbitol · E420No flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • ArtificialNo flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • ThickenerNo flag
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Invertase · E1103No flag
  • AcidNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • AntioxidantsNo flag
  • Bha · E320Moderate

    Antioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).

  • Bht · E321Moderate

    Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.

  • Contains min12.5%No flag
  • Ganache12.5%No flag
  • Titanium dioxide (E171)High

    Possible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.

  • Sodium benzoate (E211)Moderate

    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.

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Milk chocolate (sugar, dry whole milk, cocoa butter, chocolate liquor, emulsifiers (soy lecithin, polyglycerol polyricinoleate), artificial flavors, salt), filling (syrup [sugar, corn syrup], baileys the original irish cream liquor flavored blend, sugar, dry whole milk, cocoa butter, vegetable shortening [palm, shea], whey protein concentrate, blend of vegetable oil and hydrogenated vegetable fat [palm, canola], emulsifier [polysorbate 60], preservatives [potassium sorbate, sodium propionate sodium benzoate, sorbic acid], texturizer [sorbitol], colors [titanium dioxide], artificial and natural flavors, thickener [xanthan gum], enzyme [invertase], acidulant [citric acid], salt, antioxidants [bha, bht]). contains min. ganache 35%.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Titanium dioxidePossible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
  • Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
  • Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)Antioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).
  • Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.

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