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Carrot Cake
Asda Exceptional5063089610114

Carrot Cake

Greenveil's read: acceptable. Food health moderate · 1 additive of concern (Diphosphates).

Food health
Moderate
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Tree nuts

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 Mar 2026

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Soft Cheese Frosting28%No flag
  • Sugar14%No flag›
  • Full Fat Soft Cheese7%No flag
  • Full Fat Soft Cheese3.5%No flag
  • Sea Salt3.5%No flag›
  • Unsalted Butter36%No flag
  • Corn flour18%No flag›
  • Preservative9%No flag
  • Potassium Sorbate · E2029%No flag
  • Carrots9%No flag›
  • Rapeseed OilNo flag›
  • Fortified Wheat FlourNo flag
  • Wheat FlourNo flag›
  • Calcium Carbonate · E170iNo flag
  • IronNo flag›
  • Niacin · E375No flag
  • B3 · E375No flag
  • ThiaminNo flag›
  • ThiaminNo flag›
  • Whole EggNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Soft Brown SugarNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Cane sugar molassesNo flag
  • Wheat FlourNo flag›
  • SultanasNo flag
  • HumectantNo flag
  • Glycerol · E422No flag
  • Egg WhiteNo flag›
  • PineappleNo flag›
  • Orange PulpNo flag
  • Corn flourNo flag›
  • WalnutsNo flag›
  • Golden SyrupNo flag
  • Raising AgentsNo flag
  • Diphosphates · E450Low

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

  • Potassium Carbonates · E501No flag
  • Sodium Carbonates · E500No flag
  • Mixed spicesNo flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Potassium Sorbate · E202No flag
  • Orange essential oilNo flag
  • Palm OilNo flag›
  • Allergy Advice!No flag
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Soft Cheese Frosting (28%) [Sugar, Full Fat Soft Cheese [Full Fat Soft Cheese (Milk), Sea Salt], Unsalted Butter (Milk), Cornflour, Preservative (Potassium Sorbate)], Carrots (11%), Rapeseed Oil, Fortified Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin (B3), Thiamin (B1)], Pasteurised Whole Egg, Sugar, Soft Brown Sugar [Sugar, Cane Molasses], Wholemeal Wheat Flour, Sultanas (6%), Humectant (Glycerol), Pasteurised Egg White, Pineapple, Orange Pulp, Cornflour, Walnuts (1%), Golden Syrup, Raising Agents (Diphosphates, Potassium Carbonates, Sodium Carbonates), Mixed Spice, Preservative (Potassium Sorbate), Orange Oil, Palm Oil. Allergy Advice!

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Tree nuts.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 Mar 2026

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • DiphosphatesInorganic 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

2 low · 7 not assessed

7 of 9 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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