Is Amour (Mint) Safe? Ingredient Analysis
Morrison S
This page reviews Amour (Mint) by Morrison S as a dessert. Its current score is 60/100, suggesting that it looks generally acceptable but still includes some ingredients worth reviewing.
If you want the short version, start with these flagged ingredients: Sugar, Glucose Syrup, Flavouring.
60 / 100
Why score is 60
The composition includes several processed ingredients like glucose syrup and emulsifiers, which raise quality concerns. The presence of milk derivatives and sugar indicates a mixed quality profile.
Main concern
High sugar content from sugar and glucose syrup raises concerns about excessive sweetness.
Why it matters: This ingredient is flagged in our analysis based on regulatory and scientific sources. Check the Ingredients section for details and see Data sources for methodology.
Regulation status: Ingredient safety is assessed from EU/EPA/CIR and similar databases; formulations may vary. Always read the product label.
Pros
- Contains peppermint oil, which adds a natural flavor component to the chocolate.
- Includes cocoa mass and cocoa butter, contributing to the chocolate's rich texture and taste.
Concerns
- High sugar content from sugar and glucose syrup raises concerns about excessive sweetness.
- Presence of multiple emulsifiers like soya lecithins may indicate a highly processed product.
Who should avoid this product?
You may want to be cautious with this product if you are:
- people with sensitive skin or fragrance sensitivity
- people avoiding animal-derived ingredients
Ingredients breakdown
The ingredient notes below are written to explain what each ingredient does in this dessert and why it matters.
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Is Reconstituted Skimmed Milk Concentrate safe in this dessert?
Medium
Reconstituted Skimmed Milk Concentrate is used here as base. Reconstituted skimmed milk concentrate serves as a dairy base, providing creaminess but may raise concerns due to processing.
Role in formula: base
Original: Reconstituted skimmed milk concentrate
Read the full ingredient profile for Reconstituted Skimmed Milk Concentrate
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Is Milk Chocolate safe in this dessert?
Medium
Milk Chocolate is used here as flavor. Milk chocolate contains sugar and cocoa components, contributing to flavor but also adding processed sugars.
Role in formula: flavor
Original: Milk chocolate (29%) (sugar, cocoa butter, cocoa mass, butter oil (milk), dried skimmed milk, whey powder (milk), emulsifiers (soya lecithins, polyglycerol polyricinoleate))
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Is Partially Reconstituted Whey Powder safe in this dessert?
Medium
Partially Reconstituted Whey Powder is used here as base. Partially reconstituted whey powder adds protein and creaminess but is a processed dairy ingredient.
Role in formula: base
Original: Partially reconstituted whey powder (milk)
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Is Sugar safe in this dessert?
Bad
Sugar is used here as sweetener. Sugar is a common sweetener that contributes to high sweetness levels, raising concerns about excessive sugar intake.
Role in formula: sweetener
Original: Sugar
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Is Glucose Syrup safe in this dessert?
Bad
Glucose Syrup is used here as sweetener. Glucose syrup is a processed sweetener that can lead to rapid spikes in blood sugar levels, raising health concerns.
Role in formula: sweetener
Original: Glucose syrup
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Is Coconut Oil safe in this dessert?
Medium
Coconut Oil is used here as base. Coconut oil adds richness but is high in saturated fats, which may raise health concerns when consumed in excess.
Role in formula: base
Original: Coconut oil
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Is Water safe in this dessert?
Good
Water is used here as base. Water is a necessary ingredient for consistency and texture, posing no quality concerns.
Role in formula: base
Original: Water
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Is Cocoa Mass safe in this dessert?
Good
Cocoa Mass is used here as flavor. Cocoa mass contributes to the chocolate flavor and is a natural ingredient, supporting quality.
Role in formula: flavor
Original: Cocoa mass
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Is Skimmed Milk Concentrate safe in this dessert?
Medium
Skimmed Milk Concentrate is used here as base. Skimmed milk concentrate adds creaminess but is a processed dairy ingredient, raising some quality concerns.
Role in formula: base
Original: Skimmed milk concentrate
Read the full ingredient profile for Skimmed Milk Concentrate
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Is Emulsifiers safe in this dessert?
Medium
Emulsifiers is used here as emulsifier. Emulsifiers like mono- and diglycerides help maintain texture but indicate processing, which may raise concerns.
Role in formula: emulsifier
Original: Emulsifiers (mono - and diglycerides of fatty acids, soya lecithins)
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Is Cornflour safe in this dessert?
Medium
Cornflour is used here as thickener. Cornflour acts as a thickener, contributing to texture but is a processed ingredient.
Role in formula: thickener
Original: Cornflour
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Is Whipping Cream safe in this dessert?
Medium
Whipping Cream is used here as base. Whipping cream adds richness and flavor but is a dairy product that may raise concerns for some consumers.
Role in formula: base
Original: Whipping cream (milk)
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Is Stabilisers safe in this dessert?
Medium
Stabilisers is used here as stabilizer. Stabilisers like guar gum and locust bean gum help maintain texture but indicate processing.
Role in formula: stabilizer
Original: Stabilisers (guar gum, locust bean gum)
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Is Salted Butter safe in this dessert?
Medium
Salted Butter is used here as base. Salted butter adds flavor and richness but is a dairy product that may raise concerns for some consumers.
Role in formula: base
Original: Salted butter (butter (milk), salt)
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Is Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder safe in this dessert?
Medium
Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder is used here as flavor. Fat reduced cocoa powder contributes to chocolate flavor while reducing fat content, indicating some processing.
Role in formula: flavor
Original: Fat reduced cocoa powder
Read the full ingredient profile for Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder
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Is Peppermint Oil safe in this dessert?
Good
Peppermint Oil is used here as flavor. Peppermint oil provides a natural mint flavor, enhancing the product's appeal without raising quality concerns.
Role in formula: flavor
Original: Peppermint oil
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Is Tapioca Starch safe in this dessert?
Medium
Tapioca Starch is used here as thickener. Tapioca starch serves as a thickener, contributing to texture but is a processed ingredient.
Role in formula: thickener
Original: Tapioca starch
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Is Flavouring safe in this dessert?
Bad
Flavouring is used here as flavor. Flavouring is a vague term that may indicate artificial additives, raising concerns about quality and safety.
Role in formula: flavor
Original: Flavouring
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Is Cocoa Butter safe in this dessert?
Good
Cocoa Butter is used here as base. Cocoa butter is a natural fat from cocoa beans, contributing to texture and flavor without raising quality concerns.
Role in formula: base
Original: Cocoa butter
How we score
Our safety scores and ingredient breakdowns are based on regulatory and scientific sources. See Data sources & methodology and How Zerotox works for full details.
Product info
Product ID: 3934596
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Allergens detected: milk
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