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Turtles Gummi

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%No flag›
  • Sugar24%No flag›
  • Gelatine · E42812%No flag
  • Humectant6%No flag
  • Sorbitols · E4206%No flag
  • Acids3%No flag›
  • Lactic acid · E2703%No flag
  • Citric acid · E3301.5%No flag
  • Modified corn starch0.8%No flag›
  • Invert sugar syrup0.4%No flag›
  • Gelling agent0.2%No flag
  • Pectins · E440a0.2%No flag
  • Artificial<0.1%No flag
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Acidity regulator<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium citrates · E331<0.1%No flag
  • Vegetable oilNo flag›
  • Coconut vegetable oilNo flag›
  • Palm vegetable oilNo flag›
  • Palm vegetable oilNo flag›
  • Kernel oilsNo flag
  • Glazing agentNo flag
  • Carnauba wax · E903No flag
  • Beeswax · E901No flag
  • Fruit and vegetable concentratesNo flag
  • RadishNo flag›
  • BlackcurrantNo flag
  • CarrotNo 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; humectant: sorbitols; acids: lactic acid, citric acid; modified corn starch, invert sugar syrup; gelling agent: pectins; artificial and natural flavors, corn starch; acidity regulator: sodium citrates; vegetable oil (coconut, palm and palm kernel oils); glazing agent: carnauba wax, beeswax; fruit and vegetable concentrates: radish, blackcurrant, carrot, artificial color: 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

4 low · 4 not assessed

4 of 8 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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