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Polyglycerol Polyricinoleate
Castor-oil-derived emulsifier ubiquitous in compound chocolate. Same gut-barrier concerns as the other Chassaing-class emulsifiers.
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Is Aldi Mini rolls 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
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Diglycerides Of Fatty Acids
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)
MILK CHOCOLATE (33%) [Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Mass, Skimmed Milk Powder, Vegetable Fats (Shea Fat, Palm Oil, Sal Fat), Milk Fat, Emulsifiers: Lecithins (Soya), Polyglycerol Polyricinoleate; Flavouring]VANILLA FLAVOUR CREAM FILLING (27%) [Vegetable Margarine (Palm Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, Rapeseed Oil, Water, Palm Stearin, Emulsifier: Mono - and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids), Sugar, Glucose Syrup, Dextrose, Water, Tapioca Starch, Humectant: Glycerol; Maize Starch, Flavouring, Preservative: Potassium Sorbate)Wheat FlourWaterSugarPasteurised EggGlucose SyrupSoya FlourFat Reduced Cocoa PowderHumectant: Glycerol; Whey Powder (Milk)Palm OilPotato StarchRaising Agents: DiphosphatesSodium Carbonates; Emulsifiers: Mono - and Diglycerides of Fatty AcidsPolyglycerol Esters of Fatty Acids; Preservative: Potassium Sorbate; Flavouring.
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.
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