Combos ingredients: what's banned overseas?

About Combos

Combos are baked pretzel and cracker tube snacks with various fillings (cheddar cheese, pepperoni pizza, BBQ, etc.), produced by Mars Inc. and sold at grocery chains, convenience stores, and mass retailers across the US. They have been on US shelves since 1977 and are a popular on-the-go snack.

Common concerns with Combos products

Combos contain TBHQ as a preservative in the oil component, along with artificial flavors in most varieties. The cheese-filled varieties use processed cheese powder that may contain sodium phosphate and disodium phosphate. Some varieties have contained artificial colors. While not in the top tier of flagged snacks, TBHQ and artificial flavor presence are consistent concerns across the Combos product line.