Declared allergens
This product declares Dairy, Egg, Soy.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020
Wegmans, alpine mints
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 5 additives of concern.
- Critical
Allergens
- Dairy
- Egg
- Soy
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020
Why it's rated this way
5 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Ingredients
- Dark chocolate mint58.3%No flag
- Semi sweet chocolate20.8%No flag
- Cocoa paste5.2%No flag
- Emulsifier0.7%No flag
- Artificial flavouring0.3%No flag
- Invertase · E1103<0.1%No flag
- Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
- Tapioca dextrin5.2%No flag
- Colour2.6%No flag
- Titanium dioxide · E1711.3%High
Possible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
- Fd&c red #40 lake0.7%No flag
- Yellow #5 lake · E1020.3%High
Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
- Yellow #6 lake · E1100.2%High
Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- Blue #1 lake · E1330.2%Moderate
Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
- Confectioner's glaze2.6%No flag
- Beeswax · E9011.3%No flag
- Carnauba wax · E9031.3%No flag
- Allura red AC (E129)High
Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
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Dark chocolate mint (semisweet chocolate {sugar, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, milk fat, soy lecithin [emulsifier], artificial flavor, sugar, corn syrup, invertase, oil of peppermint, egg whites, citric acid}, sugar, tapioca dextrin, artificial colors (titanium dioxide, fd&c red #40 lake, yellow #5 lake, yellow #6 lake, blue #1 lake), confectioner's glaze (beeswax, carnauba wax).
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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.
- Titanium dioxidePossible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
- Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
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