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Valentine DingDongs
Ingredient score
1/10
Higher-concern ingredient detected
Worth a closer look
Red 3 (Erythrosine)Higher concern
FDA has revoked its use in food; manufacturers must remove it by January 2027.
Avoid or limit in the stated context.
Titanium dioxideModerate concern
The EU stopped allowing it in food in 2022 because a DNA-damage concern couldn't be ruled out.
Consider limiting, or compare alternatives.
Red 40 (Allura Red)Moderate concern
Some children may be sensitive to mixtures of synthetic colors.
Consider limiting, or compare alternatives.
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Ingredients
SugarWaterPalm kernel oilEnriched flourBleached wheat flourMalted barley flourNiacinFerrous sulfate or reduced ironThiamine mononitrateRiboflavinFolic acidHigh fructose corn syrupCorn syrupCocoa processed with alkaliTallowPalm oilModified food starchGlycerinSoybean oilEggHydrogenated tallowEgg whiteNatural and artificial flavorsBaking sodaMono and diglyceridesWheySaltDefatted soy flourSoy lecithinDextroseSodium acid pyrophosphateSorbic acidNatamycinCottonseed oilEnzymesCellulose gumSodium aluminum phosphateGuar gumPolysorbate 60GlucoseMonocalcium phosphateSoy proteinTitanium dioxideAcacia gumFumaric acidCalcium caseinateSoy protein isolateSodium caseinateRed 40Red 3
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Open Food Facts record · updated Feb 8, 2026 · US · 66 g
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