Declared allergens
This product declares Dairy, Gluten.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 Mar 2026
Ovaltine
Greenveil's read: acceptable. Food health moderate · 3 additives of concern.
- Moderate
Allergens
- Dairy
- Gluten
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 Mar 2026
Why it's rated this way
3 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
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.
PolyphosphatesMinor 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.
Acesulfame KMinor concernSweetener; broadly assessed safe but some consumer-avoidance and limited animal-study questions.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Sweetener; broadly assessed safe but some consumer-avoidance and limited animal-study questions.
- 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.
Ingredients
- Whey permeate powder35%No flag
- BARLEY malt extract22%No flag
- Fat-reduced cocoa powder3.2%No flag
- MineralsNo flag
- Calcium carbonate · E170iNo flag
- Magnesium carbonate · E504iNo flag
- Ferric diphosphateNo flag
- Skimmed MILK powderNo flag
- ThickenerNo flag
- E415No flag
- StabilisersNo flag
- E340Low
Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
- E452Low
Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
- Riboflavin · E101No flag
- Niacin · E375No flag
- SweetenerNo flag
- Acesulfame K · E950Low
Sweetener; broadly assessed safe but some consumer-avoidance and limited animal-study questions.
- EmulsifiersNo flag
- E471No flag
- E472No flag
- Anti-caking agentNo flag
- E551No flag
- FlavouringNo flag
- Vanillin flavourNo flag
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MILK permeate powder, BARLEY malt extract (22 %), condensed MILK permeate, sugar, glucose syrup, fat-reduced cocoa powder (7.5 %), vegetable oils (coconut, rapeseed), minerals (calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate, ferric pyrophosphate, zinc sulphate), skimmed MILK powder, salt, thickener (E415), stabilisers (E340, E452), vitamins (A, E, C, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, B6, folic acid, B12, biotin, pantothenic acid, MILK proteins, sweetener (acesulfame K), emulsifiers (E471, E472), anti-caking agent (E551), flavouring: vanillin. For allergens, see ingredients in BOLD.
Alerts
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.
- PolyphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
- Acesulfame KSweetener; broadly assessed safe but some consumer-avoidance and limited animal-study questions.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
What drives this
- SugarLow concern
- Glucose SyrupLow concern
- SaltLow concern
7 of 16 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
Alternatives
No lower-concern alternatives are available for this product yet.
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