red
Hydrogenated Palm
Trans-fat source. Banned/restricted by FDA, EU and most jurisdictions due to cardiovascular risk.
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Lotte Toppo Strawberry 40g
Is Lotte Toppo Strawberry 40g low tox? Our scanner flagged 4 ingredients (1 in the avoid tier, 3 caution) on its published label, screened against our 237 source-cited chemical rules.
1 avoid3 caution
4 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.
amber
E120
Insect-derived red colour. Documented IgE allergen with anaphylaxis case reports.
DiCello et al. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 1999 (carmine anaphylaxis)
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)
White Cream Flavoured Filling (55%) (Fully Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil, Palm Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, Fully Hydrogenated Rapeseed Oil, Fully Hydrogenated Palm Oil, Sugar, Lactose (Milk), Whey (Milk) Powder Demineralized, Skim Milk Powder, Emulsifiers (322 from Soy, 476))Wheat FlourWheat StarchShortening (Palm Oil (contains Antioxidant 307b), Fully Hydrogenated Soybean Oil)SugarSaltMalt (Barley) ExtractArtificial Flavours (Strawberry, Vanilla)Raising Agent (500)Acidity Regulator (330)Strawberry PowderColour (120)Emulsifiers (477, 471, 322 from Soy
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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