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Wilton Icing Colours Food Colour Mixture (12 x 14 g Jars)

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 7 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 12 Oct 2024

Ingredients

  • Water52.9%No flag
  • Glucose-fructose23.5%No flag
  • Corn syrup11.8%No flag
  • Glycerin · E4225.9%No flag
  • Sugar2.9%No flag
  • Sorbitol modified corn starch1.5%No flag
  • Allura red · E1290.7%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Tartrazine · E1020.4%High

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

  • Brilliant blue fcf · E1330.2%Moderate

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

  • Erythrosine sunset yellow fcf<0.1%No flag
  • Indigotine · E132<0.1%Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.

  • Carrageenan · E407<0.1%Low

    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.

  • Agar gum<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate

    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.

  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • SaltNo flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Sunset yellow FCF (E110)High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

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water, glucose-fructose, corn syrup, glycerin, sugar, sorbitol modified corn starch, allura red, tartrazine, brilliant blue fcf, erythrosine sunset yellow fcf, indigotine, carrageenan, agar gum, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, salt, citric acid.

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.
  • Indigotine / indigo carmineSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.
  • Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
  • Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
  • CarrageenanDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

Chemical identity has not been assessed for these 6 ingredients yet.

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