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Lime gelatin dessert
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Lime gelatin dessert

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 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 22 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

3 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. 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. 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.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Sugar54.5%No flag›
  • Gelatin · E42822.7%No flag
  • Contains 2% and less of adipic acid11.4%No flag
  • Acid11.4%No flag›
  • Sodium citrate5.7%No flag›
  • Acidity regulator5.7%No flag
  • Fumaric acid · E2972.8%No flag
  • Acid2.8%No flag›
  • Salt0.5%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring0.5%No flag
  • Yellow 5 · E1020.5%High

    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.

  • Blue 1 · E1330.5%Moderate

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

  • Bha · E3200.5%Moderate

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

  • Preservative0.5%No flag
  • Dimethylpolysiloxane · E900a0.5%No flag
  • Prevents foam0.5%No flag
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Sugar, gelatin, contains 2% or less of adipic acid (for tartness), sodium citrate (controls acidity), fumaric acid (for tartness), salt, natural flavoring, yellow 5, blue 1, bha (preservative), dimethylpolysiloxane (prevents foam).

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.
  • Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
  • Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)Antioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

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