Is Mini Marshmallows Safe? Ingredient Analysis
Not Guilty
This page reviews Mini Marshmallows by Not Guilty as a dessert. 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: Sugar, Glucose Fructose Syrup, Dextrose.
30 / 100
Why score is 30
The composition includes carrageenan, a gelling agent that raises concerns due to its potential digestive issues. The presence of glucose-fructose syrup indicates high processing and raises quality concerns.
Main concern
Carrageenan is a gelling agent linked to digestive issues, impacting overall safety.
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
- Natural strawberry flavoring adds a fruity taste without synthetic additives.
- Coloring from radish and carrot provides a natural source for color.
Concerns
- Carrageenan is a gelling agent linked to digestive issues, impacting overall safety.
- Glucose-fructose syrup is a highly processed sweetener, raising concerns about quality.
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 Sugar safe in this dessert?
Bad
Sugar is used here as sweetener. Sugar is a highly processed sweetener that contributes to the overall high sugar content of the product, raising quality concerns.
Role in formula: sweetener
Original: Sucre
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Is Glucose Fructose Syrup safe in this dessert?
Bad
Glucose Fructose Syrup is used here as sweetener. Glucose-fructose syrup is a highly processed sweetener that can lead to health concerns due to its high sugar content and potential for overconsumption.
Role in formula: sweetener
Original: Sirop de glucose-fructose
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Is Water safe in this dessert?
Good
Water is used here as base. Water serves as a base ingredient, essential for the texture and consistency of the marshmallows, posing no quality concerns.
Role in formula: base
Original: Eau
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Is Dextrose safe in this dessert?
Bad
Dextrose is used here as sweetener. Dextrose is a simple sugar that contributes to the overall sweetness and caloric content, raising concerns about excessive sugar intake.
Role in formula: sweetener
Original: Dextrose
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Is Tapioca Starch safe in this dessert?
Medium
Tapioca Starch is used here as thickener. Tapioca starch is used as a thickening agent, providing texture but is a processed ingredient that may raise quality concerns.
Role in formula: thickener
Original: Amidon de tapioca
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Is Corn Starch safe in this dessert?
Medium
Corn Starch is used here as thickener. Corn starch acts as a thickening agent, contributing to texture but is a processed ingredient that may raise quality concerns.
Role in formula: thickener
Original: Amidon de maïs
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Is Carrageenan safe in this dessert?
Bad
Carrageenan is used here as gelling agent. Carrageenan is a gelling agent that has been linked to digestive issues, raising significant safety concerns in food products.
Role in formula: gelling agent
Original: Gélifiant: carraghénanes
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Is Hydrolyzed Pea Protein safe in this dessert?
Medium
Hydrolyzed Pea Protein is used here as emulsifier. Hydrolyzed pea protein is used for texture and stability but is a processed ingredient that may raise quality concerns.
Role in formula: emulsifier
Original: Protéine de pois hydrolysée
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Is Natural Strawberry Flavor safe in this dessert?
Good
Natural Strawberry Flavor is used here as flavor. Natural strawberry flavoring enhances taste without synthetic additives, contributing positively to the product's quality.
Role in formula: flavor
Original: Arôme naturel de fraise
Read the full ingredient profile for Natural Strawberry Flavor
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Is Color Concentrates safe in this dessert?
Medium
Color Concentrates is used here as colorant. Color concentrates from radish and carrot provide natural coloring but are processed ingredients that may raise quality concerns.
Role in formula: colorant
Original: concentrés-couleur (radis, carotte)
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: 3755520
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