Declared allergens
This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020
8in chocolate non pareil cake
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 5 additives of concern.
- Critical
Allergens
- Dairy
- Egg
- Gluten
- Soy
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020
Why it's rated this way
5 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
Titanium dioxideHigh concernPossible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Possible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
- 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.
Sodium propionateMinor concernPropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
- 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.
Phosphoric acidMinor concernAcidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Acidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
- 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.
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.
DiphosphatesMinor 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.
Ingredients
- Cake50%No flag
- Niacin · E3751.6%No flag
- Riboflavin · E1010.2%No flag
- Vegetable fat<0.1%No flag
- Mono- and diglycerides · E471<0.1%No flag
- Polysorbate 60 · E435<0.1%No flag
- Vital wheat glutenNo flag
- Sodium aluminum phosphate · E541No flag
- E500iiNo flag
- Olyllactylic acidNo flag
- Natural and artificial vanilla flavorNo flag
- Baking powderNo flag
- E500iiNo flag
- Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450iNo flag
- Monocalcium phosphate · E341iNo flag
- Sorbitan monostearate · E491No flag
- Polysorbate 60 · E435No flag
- Guar gum · E412No flag
- Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
- Propylene glycol monoestersNo flag
- Titanium dioxide · E171High
Possible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
- Datem · E472eNo flag
- An emulsifierNo flag
- Sodium propionate · E281Low
Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
- Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
- PreservativeNo flag
- Polysorbate 60 · E435No flag
- E160aiNo flag
- Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
- Phosphoric acid · E338Low
Acidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
- Icing25%No flag
- Vegetable fat6.3%No flag
- Mono- and diglycerides · E4711.6%No flag
- Polysorbate 60 · E4351.6%No flag
- Cocoa processed with alkali1.6%No flag
- Guar gum · E4120.4%No flag
- Non pareil25%No flag
- Natural cocoa powder1.6%No flag
- Cocoa processed with alkali0.8%No flag
- Lecithin · E322i0.4%No flag
- An emulsifier0.4%No flag
- Artificial flavouring0.4%No 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.
- Diphosphates (E450)Low
Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
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Cake [sugar, water, enriched bleached wheat flour (flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), eggs, water, soybean oil, cocoa (processed with alkali), modified corn starch, vegetable shortening (palm oil, mono and diglycerides, polysorbate 60), corn syrup solids, whey, wheat gluten, vital wheat gluten, sodium aluminum phosphate, salt, sodium bicarbonate, olyllactylic acid, natural and artificial vanilla flavor, baking powder (sodium bicarbonate, sodium acid pyrophosphate, corn starch, monocalcium phosphate), dextrose, sorbitan mono-stearate, polysorbate 60, guar gum, mono and diglycerides, propylene glycol monoesters, titanium dioxide, datem, soy lecithin (an emulsifier), sodium propionate and potassium sorbate (preservatives), polysorbate 60, beta carotene, natural and artificial flavor, phosphoric acid], icing [sugar, vegetable shortening (palm oil, mono and diglycerides, polysorbate 60), water, cocoa processed with alkali), food starch-modified, guar gum, salt], non pareil [sugar, partially hydrogenated palm kernel and/or coconut oil, natural cocoa powder, cocoa processed with alkali, lecithin (an emulsifier), artificial flavor]
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Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Titanium dioxidePossible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
- Sodium propionatePropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
- Phosphoric acidAcidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
- Calcium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
- DiphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
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