amber
E476
Castor-oil-derived emulsifier ubiquitous in compound chocolate. Same gut-barrier concerns as the other Chassaing-class emulsifiers.
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Cadbury Favourites Party Chocolate Gift Box 470g
Is Cadbury Favourites Party Chocolate Gift Box 470g 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)
Full Cream MilkSugarCocoa ButterMilk SolidsCocoa MassGlucose SyrupInvert SugarVegetable FatSweetened Condensed MilkWheat FlourStarch (Tapioca, Corn, Rice)Popping Candy (Contains Milk, Carbon Dioxide)Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin, 476, 471, Lecithin)Golden SyrupCocoa PowderThickener (1401 (From Wheat))Fruit And Vegetable Juice ConcentratesAcidity Regulators (330, 331)SaltStrawberriesApplesColours (163, 100, 160a, 141)FlavoursVegetable OilVegetable Gum (414)Glazing Agents (Vegetable Oil, 903, 904, 901)Spirulina ExtractRaising Agent (500)Enzymes (Contain Wheat).Dairy Milk Freddo: May Contain WheatGlutenPeanutsTree Nuts.Milky Top Freddo: May Contain WheatGlutenPeanutsTree Nuts.Strawberry Freddo: May Contain WheatGlutenPeanutsTree Nuts.Caramello Koala: May Contain WheatGlutenPeanutsTree Nuts.Marvellous Creations: May Contain PeanutsTree NutsTropical Pineapple Freddo: May Contain WheatGlutenPeanutsTree Nuts.Chomp: May Contain PeanutsTree Nuts.Freddo 100s & 1000s: May Contain WheatGlutenPeanutsTree Nuts.
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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