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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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Kellogg's Fun Pack Breakfast Cereals Assorted 170g
Is Kellogg's Fun Pack Breakfast Cereals Assorted 170g 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)
Rice Bubbles:Whole white rice (91%)sugarsaltbarley malt extractminerals (iron, zinc oxide)vitamins (niacin, riboflavin, vitamin B6, folate). Froot Loops:Cereals (60%)(maize flour, wheat flour, oat flour)sugarvegetable oilsaltnatural colours (paprika extract, carmine, curcumin, vegetable carbon, copper chlorophyll)minerals (iron, zinc oxide)vitamins (niacin, vitamin B6, riboflavin, folate)natural flavours (orange, lemon, lime).Coco Pops:Whole white rice (65%)sugarcocoa (3%)minerals (calcium carbonate, iron, zinc oxide)saltnatural flavourbarley malt extractvitamins (niacin, riboflavin, vitamin B6, folate).Nutri-Grain:Cereals (51%)(wheat flour, oatmeal, maize flour)sugarwheat proteinmaltodextrinmolassesoat fibrevegetable gum (acacia gum)saltbarley malt extractminerals (calcium carbonate, iron, zinc oxide)raising agent (potassium bicarbonate)natural flavoursnatural colours (paprika, turmeric)vitamins (niacin, B6 riboflavin, folate).
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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