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Fortified Corn Starch Beverage Mix, Chocolate
UnileverBeverages · 0048001711211

Fortified Corn Starch Beverage Mix, Chocolate

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 19 Dec 2022

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Why it's rated this way

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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. DiphosphatesMinor 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

  • Corn starch54.5%No flag›
  • Sulfur dioxide used to protect quality54.5%No flag
  • Cocoa powder22.7%No flag›
  • Processed with alkali22.7%No flag
  • Caramel color · E150a11.4%No flag
  • Calcium carbonate · E170i5.7%No flag
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Natural and artificial flavouring0.4%No flag
  • Silicon dioxide · E5510.4%No flag
  • Anti caking agent0.4%No flag
  • Red 40 · E1290.4%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Blue 1 · E1330.4%Moderate

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

  • Vitamins0.4%No flag›
  • Minerals3.2%No flag
  • Sodium ascorbate · E3010.4%No flag
  • Vitamin c0.4%No flag›
  • Ferric diphosphate0.2%No flag
  • Iron0.2%No flag›
  • Zinc sulfate0.1%No flag›
  • Niacinamide · E3750.1%No flag
  • Vitamin b3 · E3750.1%No flag
  • Retinyl acetate<0.1%No flag›
  • Pyridoxine hydrochloride<0.1%No flag›
  • Vitamin b6<0.1%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate2.2%No flag›
  • Thiamin2.2%No flag›
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.

  • Diphosphates (E450)Low

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

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Corn starch (sulfur dioxide used to protect quality), cocoa powder (processed with alkali), caramel color, calcium carbonate, salt, natural and artificial flavor, silicon dioxide (prevents caking), red 40, blue 1. vitamins and minerals (sodium ascorbate (vitamin c), ferric pyrophosphate (iron), zinc sulfate, niacinamide (vitamin b3), vitamin a acetate, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6), thiamin mononitrate (vitamin b1))

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
  • Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
  • DiphosphatesInorganic 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

1 moderate · 1 low · 2 not assessed

2 of 4 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all
  2. 04VitaminsNot assessed

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