Does chocolate chip cookie dough contain artificial dyes?

Yes, chocolate chip cookie dough contains 5 artificial dyes: Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Red 40, Blue 2, Blue 1.

Is chocolate chip cookie dough safe for kids with dye sensitivity?

chocolate chip cookie dough contains artificial dyes (Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Red 40, Blue 2, Blue 1) which have been linked to hyperactivity in some children. Consider dye-free alternatives.

chocolate chip cookie dough

Name: chocolate chip cookie dough
Brand: Nestlé Toll House m&m's Minis

by Nestlé Toll House m&m's Minis

Barcode: 0050000417353

CONTAINS 5 ARTIFICIAL DYES

This product contains artificial food coloring.

Yellow 5Yellow 6Red 40Blue 2Blue 1

Detected Dyes

Yellow 5 (Tartrazine, E102)

Yellow 6 (Sunset Yellow FCF, E110)

Red 40 (Allura Red AC, E129)

Blue 2 (Indigo Carmine, E132)

Blue 1 (Brilliant Blue FCF, E133)

Ingredients

Wheat flour, sugar, vegetable oil (palm oil, canola oil), water, m&m's minis milk chocolate (milk chocolate [sugar, chocolate, skim milk, cocoa butter, lactose, milkfat, soy lecithin, salt, artificial and natural flavors], sugar, coloring [includes blue 1 lake, red 40, yellow 6, yellow 5, blue 1, red 40 lake, yellow 6 lake, yellow 5 lake, blue 2 lake, blue 2], corn syrup, dextrin, cornstarch, carnauba wax), semi-sweet chocolate morsels (sugar, chocolate, milkfat, cocoa butter, soy lecithin, natural flavors), 2% or less of eggs, molasses, salt, baking soda, natural flavor, vanilla extract.