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Goldfish Crackers ingredients: what's banned overseas?

Parent company: Campbell Soup Company (Pepperidge Farm)

About Goldfish Crackers

Goldfish crackers, made by Pepperidge Farm (a Campbell's brand), are one of America's most popular children's snacks. While original Goldfish crackers do not use synthetic dyes (they rely on cheddar cheese and annatto for color), some Goldfish varieties including Goldfish Colors and Goldfish Mega Bites use Red 40, Yellow 5, and Yellow 6. The crackers also contain soybean oil with TBHQ in some formulations.

Common concerns with Goldfish Crackers products

{"ingredient_slug":"red-dye-40","ingredient_name":"Red 40","found_in_product":"Goldfish Colors (US)","concern":"EU/UK hyperactivity warning. Not present in equivalent international children's cracker products."}; {"ingredient_slug":"yellow-dye-5","ingredient_name":"Yellow 5","found_in_product":"Goldfish Colors (US)","concern":"EU/UK warning label required."}; {"ingredient_slug":"tbhq","ingredient_name":"TBHQ","found_in_product":"Goldfish Crackers original (US — in soybean oil)","concern":"Antioxidant in oils; EU restricted. Present in US snack oil formulations."}

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