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Carmine
Insect-derived red colour. Documented IgE allergen with anaphylaxis case reports.
DiCello et al. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 1999 (carmine anaphylaxis)
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Nestle Milo Mackenzie Arnold Strawberry Breakfast Cereal 340g
Is Nestle Milo Mackenzie Arnold Strawberry Breakfast Cereal 340g low tox? Our scanner flagged 1 ingredient (1 in the caution tier) on its published label, screened against our 237 source-cited chemical rules.
1 caution
1 ingredient flagged
What we flagged
Full ingredients (from label)
<p>Cereals Whole Grain Wheat (56%)Wheat Starch And/Or Wheat FlourSugarFormulated Supplementary Food Base: Milo (6%) Malt Extract (Rice And/Or Barley )Milk PowderSugarCocoaChoc Malt BlendMinerals (Calcium, Iron)MaltodextrinVitamins (C, B3, B6, B2, B12, D)Emulsifier ( Soy Lecithin)CocoaBarley Malt ExtractVegetable OilGlucoseNatural FlavoursWheat ProteinSaltEmulsifier ( Soy Lecithin)Colour (Carmine). Vitamins and Minerals: Minerals (Calcium, Iron, Zinc)Vitamins (E, Niacin, B6, B2, Folic Acid). Contains WheatGlutenMilkSoy. May Contain OatsRye.</p>
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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