Is Green Fresh Safe? Ingredient Analysis
Hollywood
This page reviews Green Fresh by Hollywood as a food. Its current score is 30/100, suggesting that it has several flagged ingredients and may not suit cautious buyers.
If you want the short version, start with these flagged ingredients: Sorbitol, Isomalt, Maltitol.
30 / 100
Why score is 30
The ingredient analysis reveals multiple synthetic sweeteners like aspartame and sucralose, along with various artificial colorants. These raise significant quality and safety concerns.
Main concern
Presence of multiple artificial sweeteners (aspartame, sucralose) raises health concerns.
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 emulsifier (sunflower lecithin) which can improve texture and stability.
- Includes antioxidant (E321) that helps maintain product freshness.
Concerns
- Presence of multiple artificial sweeteners (aspartame, sucralose) raises health concerns.
- Contains several artificial colorants (E171, E161, E141, E133) indicating a highly processed composition.
- Excessive consumption may lead to laxative effects due to high sorbitol content.
- Includes E903 (glazing agent), which is synthetic and may raise quality concerns.
Who should avoid this product?
You may want to be cautious with this product if you are:
- people with sensitive skin or fragrance sensitivity
Ingredients breakdown
The ingredient notes below are written to explain what each ingredient does in this food and why it matters.
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Is Sorbitol safe in this food?
Bad
Sorbitol is used here as sweetener. Sorbitol is a sugar alcohol used as a sweetener in this product. It can cause digestive issues in high amounts, raising safety concerns.
Role in formula: sweetener
Original: Sorbitol
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Is Isomalt safe in this food?
Bad
Isomalt is used here as sweetener. Isomalt is a sugar substitute that can lead to gastrointestinal discomfort when consumed excessively, indicating potential safety issues.
Role in formula: sweetener
Original: Isomalt
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Is Maltitol safe in this food?
Bad
Maltitol is used here as sweetener. Maltitol is another sugar alcohol that can cause digestive problems, particularly in sensitive individuals, raising quality concerns.
Role in formula: sweetener
Original: Maltitol
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Is Maltitol Syrup safe in this food?
Bad
Maltitol Syrup is used here as sweetener. Maltitol syrup is a liquid sweetener that may cause laxative effects in high doses, which is a significant safety concern.
Role in formula: sweetener
Original: Sirop de maltitol
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Is Aspartame safe in this food?
Bad
Aspartame is used here as sweetener. Aspartame is an artificial sweetener linked to various health concerns, including potential effects on individuals with phenylketonuria.
Role in formula: sweetener
Original: Aspartame
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Is Sucralose safe in this food?
Bad
Sucralose is used here as sweetener. Sucralose is a synthetic sweetener that may have adverse effects on gut health and raises concerns about long-term consumption.
Role in formula: sweetener
Original: Sucralose
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Is Acesulfame K safe in this food?
Bad
Acesulfame K is used here as sweetener. Acesulfame K is an artificial sweetener that has been associated with various health concerns, contributing to the product's risky rating.
Role in formula: sweetener
Original: Acésulfame K
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Is Gum Base safe in this food?
Bad
Gum Base is used here as base. Gum base is a synthetic mixture used to provide chewiness. Its composition is often unclear, raising quality concerns.
Role in formula: base
Original: Gomme base
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Is E170 safe in this food?
Bad
E170 is used here as colorant. E170 is a synthetic colorant (calcium carbonate) used for whitening. Its synthetic nature raises quality concerns.
Role in formula: colorant
Original: Agent de charae (E170)
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Is Flavors safe in this food?
Bad
Flavors is used here as flavor. Flavors are often artificial and can be derived from various sources, raising concerns about transparency and quality.
Role in formula: flavor
Original: Aromes
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Is E414 safe in this food?
Medium
E414 is used here as thickener. E414 (acacia gum) is a natural thickener but can be processed, leading to mixed quality assessments.
Role in formula: thickener
Original: Epaississant (E414)
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Is E422 safe in this food?
Medium
E422 is used here as humectant. E422 (glycerol) is used to retain moisture but can be derived from both natural and synthetic sources, raising quality concerns.
Role in formula: humectant
Original: Humectant (E422)
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Is E171 safe in this food?
Bad
E171 is used here as colorant. E171 is a synthetic colorant (titanium dioxide) that has raised health concerns in recent studies, indicating quality issues.
Role in formula: colorant
Original: El 71
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Is E161 safe in this food?
Bad
E161 is used here as colorant. E161 (lutein) is a colorant that may have mixed safety profiles, contributing to the product's overall risk.
Role in formula: colorant
Original: El 61
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Is E141 safe in this food?
Bad
E141 is used here as colorant. E141 (copper complexes) is a synthetic colorant that raises safety concerns due to its artificial nature.
Role in formula: colorant
Original: El 41
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Is E133 safe in this food?
Bad
E133 is used here as colorant. E133 (brilliant blue) is an artificial colorant linked to various health concerns, indicating a highly processed composition.
Role in formula: colorant
Original: El 33
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Is Sunflower Lecithin safe in this food?
Medium
Sunflower Lecithin is used here as emulsifier. Sunflower lecithin is a natural emulsifier that helps blend ingredients but can be processed, raising quality concerns.
Role in formula: emulsifier
Original: Lécithine de tournesol
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Is E903 safe in this food?
Bad
E903 is used here as coating agent. E903 (carnauba wax) is a synthetic coating agent that may raise quality concerns due to its artificial nature.
Role in formula: coating agent
Original: Agent dienrobage (E903)
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Is E321 safe in this food?
Medium
E321 is used here as antioxidant. E321 (BHT) is a synthetic antioxidant used to prolong shelf life but raises concerns about its synthetic nature.
Role in formula: antioxidant
Original: Antioxydant (E321)
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: 4094013
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Allergens detected: phenylalanine
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