Is Mogul Cerebritos Rellenos Safe? Ingredient Analysis
Arcor
This page reviews Mogul Cerebritos Rellenos by Arcor 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: Glucose Syrup, Sugar, Palm Oil.
30 / 100
Why score is 30
The product contains several synthetic additives, including artificial colors like carmine and titanium dioxide, which raise significant quality concerns. The presence of glucose syrup and sugar indicates high processing levels.
Main concern
Includes glucose syrup and sugar, indicating high sugar content and processing.
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 apple juice (25%), providing some natural fruit content.
- Uses gelatin and pectin as gelling agents, which are common in confectionery.
Concerns
- Includes glucose syrup and sugar, indicating high sugar content and processing.
- Artificial colors like carmine and titanium dioxide raise safety and quality concerns.
- Palm oil is present, which has environmental implications.
- Artificial flavors are included, suggesting synthetic processing.
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 Glucose Syrup safe in this dessert?
Bad
Glucose Syrup is used here as sweetener. Glucose syrup is a highly processed sweetener derived from starch, contributing to high sugar content and raising concerns about excessive sweetness.
Role in formula: sweetener
Original: JARABE DE GLUCOSA
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Is Sugar safe in this dessert?
Bad
Sugar is used here as sweetener. Sugar is a refined sweetener that adds to the product's high sugar content, raising concerns about health implications associated with excessive sugar intake.
Role in formula: sweetener
Original: AZÚCAR
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Is Apple Juice safe in this dessert?
Good
Apple Juice is used here as flavor. Apple juice (25%) provides a natural flavor component, contributing some fruit content to the product, which is a positive aspect.
Role in formula: flavor
Original: JUGO DE MANZANA (25%)
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Is Starch safe in this dessert?
Medium
Starch is used here as thickener. Starch is used as a thickening agent in confectionery, providing texture but is often derived from processed sources, raising moderate concerns.
Role in formula: thickener
Original: ALMIDÓN
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Is Coconut Oil safe in this dessert?
Medium
Coconut Oil is used here as fat. Coconut oil is a plant-derived fat that can provide texture and mouthfeel, but its saturated fat content raises some health concerns.
Role in formula: fat
Original: ACEITE DE COCO
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Is Palm Oil safe in this dessert?
Bad
Palm Oil is used here as fat. Palm oil is a highly processed fat associated with environmental concerns due to deforestation and habitat destruction.
Role in formula: fat
Original: ACEITE DE PALMA
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Is Gelatin safe in this dessert?
Medium
Gelatin is used here as gelling agent. Gelatin is a gelling agent derived from animal sources, contributing to texture but raises concerns for vegetarians and vegans.
Role in formula: gelling agent
Original: GELIFICANTES (GELATINA, PECTINA)
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Is Pectin safe in this dessert?
Good
Pectin is used here as gelling agent. Pectin is a natural gelling agent derived from fruits, providing a positive aspect to the product's composition.
Role in formula: gelling agent
Original: GELIFICANTES (GELATINA, PECTINA)
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Is Citric Acid safe in this dessert?
Good
Citric Acid is used here as acidulant. Citric acid is a natural acid used to enhance flavor and preserve freshness, contributing positively to the product's safety profile.
Role in formula: acidulant
Original: ACIDULANTE (ÁCIDO CÍTRICO)
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Is Carnauba Wax safe in this dessert?
Medium
Carnauba Wax is used here as glazing agent. Carnauba wax is a natural glazing agent that provides shine but is often processed, raising moderate concerns about its source.
Role in formula: glazing agent
Original: GLASEANTE (CERA CARNAUBA)
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Is Carmine safe in this dessert?
Bad
Carmine is used here as colorant. Carmine is a synthetic colorant derived from insects, raising ethical concerns and potential allergic reactions.
Role in formula: colorant
Original: COLORANTES (CARMÍN (INS120))
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Is Copper Chlorophyllin safe in this dessert?
Medium
Copper Chlorophyllin is used here as colorant. Copper chlorophyllin is a synthetic colorant that provides green color but raises concerns about artificial additives.
Role in formula: colorant
Original: COLORANTES (CLOROFILINA CÚPRICA (INS141ii))
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Is Titanium Dioxide safe in this dessert?
Bad
Titanium Dioxide is used here as colorant. Titanium dioxide is a synthetic colorant that raises safety concerns due to its potential health risks associated with ingestion.
Role in formula: colorant
Original: COLORANTES (DIÓXIDO DE TITANIO (INS171))
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Is Artificial Flavors safe in this dessert?
Bad
Artificial Flavors is used here as flavor. Artificial flavors are synthetic compounds used to enhance taste, raising concerns about the use of artificial additives in food products.
Role in formula: flavor
Original: AROMAS ARTIFICIALES
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: 4103918
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