amber
E319
Petroleum-derived antioxidant; immune-modulating in animal studies.
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choc whizz
Is Heinz choc whizz low tox? Our scanner flagged 2 ingredients (2 in the caution tier) on its published label, screened against our 237 source-cited chemical rules.
2 caution
2 ingredients flagged
What we flagged
amber
E471
Industrial fatty-acid emulsifier shown to disrupt gut mucus barrier and microbiome in mouse models. Ubiquitous in baked goods and chocolate.
Full ingredients (from label)
vegetable oils [protected with antioxidant (319), sugar, cocoa powder (10%), skim o milk powder, emulsifier (471), flavours, traces of wheat, oats, soy, sesame, tree nuts , peanuts, made in australia, packed for h,j, heinz co, aust, ltd, 2 southbank blvd, southbank, victoria 3006, australia, consumer information: toll free1800 037 058 (aust) 0800 653 050 (nz), cottee's and the flag device are trade marks of cadbury enterprises pte, ltd, and are used under licence by h,j, heinz co, aust, ltd, distributed in new zealand by heinz wattie's ltd, 513 king street north, hastings 4122, new zealand, ® registered trademark copyright h,j, heinz co, aust, ltd best before: microwave safe recycle 07 apr 23 11:01
How this analysis is generated
Each ingredient on this product's published label is matched against our 237 source-cited chemical rules, each documenting a concern from peer-reviewed research and regulatory sources. Severity tiers:
- Avoid (red) — banned or restricted in the EU, UK or Canada but still legal in the US, IARC-listed, or strong contact-allergen evidence.
- Caution (amber) — regulatory caution, contamination risk, or condition-specific irritant.
- Mild (green) — low concern but commonly avoided in low-tox formulations.
Each flag links to its primary chemical-level source, and each condition pill links to a PubMed-indexed paper that discusses the chemical class in the context of that condition. Every citation is a real peer-reviewed paper — we don't link to Wikipedia or PubMed search pages. Some pairs use a topically-broad paper (e.g. a fragrance-allergen patch-test review) rather than a single-pair study where the literature is thin. The full evidence chain (chemical → mechanism → condition → paper) is one click away.
This is automated analysis of a published label, not medical advice — always verify the label yourself before changing products. Methodology and source list at scan.lowtoxgear.com.