amber
E471
Industrial fatty-acid emulsifier shown to disrupt gut mucus barrier and microbiome in mouse models. Ubiquitous in baked goods and chocolate.
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Mini eggs Choc Cakes
Is Cadbury Mini eggs Choc Cakes 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
E476
Castor-oil-derived emulsifier ubiquitous in compound chocolate. Same gut-barrier concerns as the other Chassaing-class emulsifiers.
Full ingredients (from label)
Milk chocolate (34%) [Sugar, Cocoa mass, Cocoa butter, Dried skimmed milk, Milk fat, Vegetable fat (Palm), Dried whey (from milk), Emulsifier (Soya lecithin)]Vanilla flavour topping (23%) [Sugar, Vegetable margarine (Vegetable oils (Palm, Rapeseed), Water, Emulsifier (E471)), Glucose syrup, Water, Icing sugar, Humectant (Glycerol), Maize starch, Flavourings (contain milk), Dried egg white, Emulsifier (E471), Colour (Lutein)]Mini eggs (12%) [Sugar, Milk, Cocoa butter, Cocoa mass, Dried skimmed milk, Dried whey (from milk), Vegetable fats (Palm, Choking Hazard: This prod Shea), Milk fat, Modified maize and tapioca starches, Emulsifiers (E442, E476), Flavourings, Maltodextrin, Colours (Anthocyanins, Beetroot red, Paprika extract, Carotenes)]Wheat flour (with added Calcium, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin)WaterGlucose syrupSugarHumectant (Glycerol)Dried whole eggFat reduced cocoaDried whey (from milk)Soya flourVegetable oils (Palm, Rapeseed)Raising agents (E450, Sodium bicarbonate)SaltEmulsifier (E471). May contain nuts. We want you to enjoy these cakes in perfect condition. If you are not entirely satisfied with these cakes please return them with the packaging to the consumer relations team. der licence from the Mondelēz International group. FREEPOST PREMIER FOODS CONSUMER RELATIONS. Or telephone 0800 022 3389. If purchased in the Republic of Ireland - Premier Food ROIPO Box No 13008Dublin 1Ireland. Or telephone 1800 93 2814. Manufactured by Premier Food All trademarks and copyright own ational group not suitable for children un TRAY Recycle BOX Recycle FILM Do not recycle at ha RECYCLE WITH BAGS LARGE SUPERMARKE learn more at recyclenow.c uitable for agetano
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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