Is Peanut M&M's Safe? Ingredient Analysis
Mars Wrigley
This page reviews Peanut M&M's by Mars Wrigley as a dessert. Its current score is 55/100, suggesting that it shows multiple flagged ingredients that may matter for sensitive users.
If you want the short version, start with these flagged ingredients: Sugar, Glucose Syrup, Artificial Colors.
55 / 100
Why score is 55
The composition includes several synthetic additives like glucose syrup and artificial colors (E171, E110, E102, E133), raising quality and safety concerns. The presence of multiple processed ingredients indicates a highly processed product.
Main concern
Includes artificial colors (E171, E110, E102, E133), which raise safety concerns due to potential health risks.
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 peanuts, providing a source of protein and healthy fats.
- Milk chocolate offers a familiar taste and texture, appealing to many consumers.
Concerns
- Includes artificial colors (E171, E110, E102, E133), which raise safety concerns due to potential health risks.
- Glucose syrup and vegetable fat are highly processed ingredients, indicating lower quality.
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 Milk Chocolate safe in this dessert?
Medium
Milk Chocolate is used here as base. Milk chocolate serves as the primary ingredient, providing sweetness and creaminess. However, it contains sugar and vegetable fat, which are processed and raise quality concerns.
Role in formula: base
Original: milk chocolate 46% (sugar, cocoa mass, milk solids, cocoa butter, vegetable fat, peanuts, emulsifier (soy lecithin), salt, flavour)
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Is Sugar safe in this dessert?
Bad
Sugar is used here as sweetener. Sugar is a refined sweetener that contributes to the product's high sweetness but raises concerns about excessive sugar consumption.
Role in formula: sweetener
Original: sugar
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Is Peanuts safe in this dessert?
Good
Peanuts is used here as base. Peanuts provide a source of protein and healthy fats, contributing positively to the product's nutritional profile.
Role in formula: base
Original: peanuts 21%
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Is Starch safe in this dessert?
Medium
Starch is used here as thickener. Starch acts as a thickener and stabilizer in the product, derived from wheat, which may raise gluten concerns for sensitive individuals.
Role in formula: thickener
Original: starch (sources include wheat)
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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 that can contribute to rapid spikes in blood sugar levels, raising health concerns.
Role in formula: sweetener
Original: glucose syrup (sources include wheat)
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Is Vegetable Gum safe in this dessert?
Medium
Vegetable Gum is used here as thickener. Vegetable gum (E414) is used as a thickener, which is generally acceptable but indicates processing.
Role in formula: thickener
Original: vegetable gum (414)
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Is Artificial Colors safe in this dessert?
Bad
Artificial Colors is used here as colorant. Artificial colors (E171, E110, E102, E133) are synthetic additives that may pose health risks and indicate a highly processed product.
Role in formula: colorant
Original: colours (171.129, 110, 102, 133)
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Is Thickener safe in this dessert?
Medium
Thickener is used here as thickener. Dextrin is used as a thickener, which is processed and may raise concerns about ingredient quality.
Role in formula: thickener
Original: thickener (dextrin)
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Is Glazing Agent safe in this dessert?
Medium
Glazing Agent is used here as other. The glazing agent (E903) is used for appearance but is a synthetic additive that raises quality concerns.
Role in formula: other
Original: glazing agent (903)
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: 4252466
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Allergens detected: tree nuts , barley
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