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M&M's - peanut · M&m's, Mars, Mars Chocolat, Mars Chocolat France

Producer: M&m's, Mars, Mars Chocolat, Mars Chocolat France·Origin: United Kingdom

Data updated 4 months ago

Low confidence
  • No organic labels found in Open Food Facts data
  • Data updated 4 months ago

Hidden inside

  • sugarcommon non-organic commodity ingredient
  • starchcommon non-organic commodity ingredient
  • emulsifier (soya lecithin)common non-organic commodity ingredient
  • glucose syrupcommon non-organic commodity ingredient
  • fat-palmcommon non-organic commodity ingredient
  • palm oilcommon non-organic commodity ingredient

Claim vs. reality

  • Label says: organic
    Reality: contains non-organic commodity ingredients

What's inside

VeganVegetarianContains palm oil
Ultra-processed

Ultra-processed and high in sugar — fine as a treat, not a daily drink.

Watch out for

  • High in sugar
  • High in saturated fat
  • Ultra-processed (NOVA 4)

On the plus side

  • Low in salt

Additives (11)

  • E120 Cochineal / CarmineRed colour from insects; a recognised allergen and not suitable for vegans.
  • E133 Brilliant Blue FCFSynthetic blue dye; some bodies advise moderation for children.
  • E100 CurcuminYellow-orange colour from turmeric; naturally derived.
  • E1400 DextrinsStarch-derived thickener; benign.
  • E160a CarotenesOrange colour, also a source of vitamin A; naturally derived.
  • E160e Beta-apo-8'-carotenalOrange carotenoid colour.
  • E170 Calcium carbonateWhite colour and anti-caking agent; also a calcium source.
  • E322 LecithinsCommon emulsifier (often soy/sunflower); benign.
  • E322i LecithinCommon emulsifier (often soy/sunflower); benign.
  • E414 Gum arabic (Acacia gum)Tree-sap thickener/stabiliser; benign.
  • E903 Carnauba waxPlant-derived glazing agent that gives a shine; benign.
Full ingredients

sugar, peanuts, cocoa paste, whole milk powder, cocoa butter, starch, fat-palm, glucose syrup, skimmed milk powder, emulsifier (soya lecithin), lactose, stabilizer (arabic gum), fat content of shea butter, milk fat, dextrin, glazing agent (carnauba wax), colours (e100, e120, e133, e160a, e160e, e170), palm oil, flavourings, salt, the milk chocolate contains vegetable fats in addition to cocoa butter,

Ingredients

sugar, peanuts, cocoa paste, whole milk powder, cocoa butter, starch, fat-palm, glucose syrup, skimmed milk powder, emulsifier (soya lecithin), lactose, stabilizer (arabic gum), fat content of shea butter, milk fat, dextrin, glazing agent (carnauba wax), colours (e100, e120, e133, e160a, e160e, e170), palm oil, flavourings, salt, the milk chocolate contains vegetable fats in addition to cocoa butter,

Category · Chocolate Coated Peanuts

milkpeanutssoy

About this product

M&M's - peanut from M&m's, Mars, Mars Chocolat, Mars Chocolat France is in our catalog with a score of 10/100. Our score reflects how well the label's claims match the ingredient list. This product does not carry a hard government organic certification. Our ingredient-forensics pass flagged a gap between claim and reality — see the highlighted ingredients above.

Source: Open Food Facts (CC-BY), cached in our catalog. Last audited 4/24/2026.

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