mini mallows
Unknown brand
Processing
4
Ultra-processed
Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale
Additives listed
4
2 we grade moderate or higher
2 of them not yet assessed here
Sugars per 100g
76.30g
High
UK FSA front of pack threshold
Three separate readings, kept apart on purpose. This is not a score, and none of it says this product is harmful.
Additives (4)
This label lists 3 colours and 1 thickener or gelling agent.
E104
Quinoline Yellow
Greenish yellow colour
What it is. A synthetic dye giving a dull greenish yellow.
Why it is used. Colours sweets, ices, sauces and some smoked fish.
What the evidence says. One of the Southampton Six, carrying the same hyperactivity signal in sensitive children. EFSA also lowered its acceptable daily intake in 2009 after re-examining the older toxicology.
Children's activity warning required in the UK and EU. Not approved for general food use in the US.
Assessed against UK FSA, EFSA. Full entry for E104
E129
Allura Red AC
Red colour
What it is. A synthetic red dye, sometimes labelled Red 40 in the US.
Why it is used. Colours sweets, drinks, cereals and baked goods.
What the evidence says. Another Southampton Six colour. Beyond the hyperactivity signal, some newer animal research on gut inflammation has renewed interest, though that is early and not settled in humans.
Children's activity warning in the UK and EU. In the US it remains permitted, though several states have moved to restrict synthetic dyes in school food.
Assessed against UK FSA, EFSA, US FDA. Full entry for E129
Also on the label, not assessed here yet
- E133 Brilliant blue FCF colour
- E428 Gelatine thickener
Names and jobs come from the register of additives permitted in Great Britain, which we have not finished transcribing: a code shown without a name is a gap in our coverage, not a finding that it is unapproved. Naming one is not grading it either. Full detail appears only where we have an assessment against a named authority, so all of this describes our coverage rather than these additives. Most are common and low concern.
Ingredients
sugar, corn syrup, water, dextrose, beef gelatine (halal), corn starch, flavouring colour (e129, e133, รจ104) consumption of e129 e104 may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children. store in a cool and dry place out of direct sunlight net weight: 1kg/bag
As printed on the pack, in the producer's own order: ingredients are listed by weight, so what comes first is most of what is in it. E numbers link to their assessment where we have one.