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Snacks · 0715432001562

8" double layer red velvet cake

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

3 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. Allura red ACHigh concernSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
  2. Benzoic acidModerate concernPreservative; benzene-formation potential with ascorbic acid; intolerance reactions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Preservative; benzene-formation potential with ascorbic acid; intolerance reactions.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
  3. Calcium phosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Sugar51.5%No flag›
  • Water24.2%No flag›
  • Flour12.1%No flag›
  • Wheat flour6.1%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3753%No flag
  • Reduced iron1.5%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.8%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.4%No flag
  • Folic acid0.4%No flag›
  • Vegetable fat6.1%No flag
  • Palm oil3%No flag›
  • Canola oil1.5%No flag›
  • Soya oil0.8%No flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E4710.4%No flag
  • Polysorbate 60 · E4350.4%No flag
  • Eggs3%No flag›
  • Soya oil1.5%No flag›
  • Cream cheese0.8%No flag
  • Milk0.4%No flag›
  • Cream0.2%No flag›
  • Lactic ferments<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Carob bean gum · E410<0.1%No flag
  • High fructose corn syrup0.4%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of each of the following0.2%No flag
  • Dextrose0.2%No flag›
  • Cocoa<0.1%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk powder<0.1%No flag
  • Emulsifier<0.1%No flag
  • Distilled propylene glycol monostearate<0.1%No flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • Sodium stearoyl lactylate · E481No flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Cream cheese<0.1%No flag
  • Cream cheeseNo flag
  • CreamNo flag›
  • Skimmed milkNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Sodium alginate · E401No flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Modified food starchNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • CocoaNo flag›
  • Egg whiteNo flag›
  • Confectionary pieceNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Palm kernel oilNo flag›
  • LactoseNo flag›
  • Hydrogenated palm oilNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • EmulsifierNo flag
  • Sorbitan tristearate · E492No flag
  • EmulsifierNo flag
  • Natural vanillaNo flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Red 40 · E129High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Sodium aluminum phosphate · E541No flag
  • Acacia gum · E414No flag
  • Wheat fiberNo flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • White syrupNo flag
  • Corn syrupNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • FructoseNo flag›
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341iNo flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Benzoic acid · E210Moderate

    Preservative; benzene-formation potential with ascorbic acid; intolerance reactions.

  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Sodium stearoyl lactylate · E481No flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Corn syrup solidsNo flag›
  • Lactic acid · E270No flag
  • Sodium caseinateNo flag›
  • Calcium phosphates (E341)Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

Show original label text

Sugar, water, bleached enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin and folic acid), vegetable shortening (palm oil, canola oil and/or soybean oil, mono and diglycerides, polysorbate 60), eggs, soybean oil, cream cheese (milk, cream, cheese culture, salt, carob bean gum), high fructose corn syrup, contains 2% or less of each of the following: dextrose, cocoa, nonfat dry milk, emulsifier (distilled propylene glycol monostearate, mono and diglycerides, sodium stearoyl lactylate, soy lecithin), cream cheese powder [cream cheese solids (cream, nonfat milk, salt, sodium alginate), natural flavor], modified food starch, salt, cocoa (processed with alkali), egg whites, confectionary piece (sugar, palm kernel oil [processed with alkali], lactose, hydrogenated palm oil, soy lecithin [emulsifier], sorbitan tristearate [emulsifier], natural vanilla), sodium bicarbonate, red 40, sodium aluminum phosphate, acacia gum, wheat fiber, xanthan gum, white syrup (corn syrup, water, fructose, natural and artificial flavor, salt, potassium sorbate [preservative]), monocalcium phosphate, natural and artificial flavors, benzoic acid (preservative), sodium stearoyl lactylate, artificial color, corn syrup solids, lactic acid, sodium caseinate (milk).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Benzoic acidPreservative; benzene-formation potential with ascorbic acid; intolerance reactions.
  • Calcium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

3 moderate · 3 low · 6 not assessed

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