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Red Velvet Cake

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 4 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 3 May 2025

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Why it's rated this way

4 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. Brilliant blue FCFModerate concernSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
    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.
  4. 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

  • Cake51.5%No flag
  • Sugar51.5%No flag›
  • Flour24.2%No flag›
  • Wheat Flour12.1%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3756.1%No flag
  • Reduced Iron3%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate1.5%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.8%No flag
  • Folic Acid0.8%No flag›
  • Water12.1%No flag›
  • Eggs6.1%No flag›
  • Soya oil3%No flag›
  • Cocoa Processed With Alkali1.5%No flag
  • Modified corn starch0.8%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and Less Of0.4%No flag
  • Skimmed milk0.4%No flag
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Raising agent<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate · E450i<0.1%No flag
  • E500ii<0.1%No flag
  • Corn Starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Monocalcium Phosphate · E341i<0.1%No flag
  • Vital Wheat Gluten<0.1%No flag
  • Emulsifiers<0.1%No flag
  • Sorbitan Monostearate · E491<0.1%No flag
  • Mono- and Diglycerides · E471No flag
  • Polysorbate 60 · E435No flag
  • Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate · E481No flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Dextrose<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Red 40 · E129High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Blue 1 · E133Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.

  • IcingsNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Cream CheeseNo flag
  • Pasteurized Milk and CreamNo flag
  • Lactic fermentsNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Carob Bean Gum · E410No flag
  • Guar Gum · E412No flag
  • Xanthan Gum · E415No flag
  • Vegetable fatNo flag
  • Interesterified Soybean OilNo flag
  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • Cottonseed OilNo flag›
  • Mono- and Diglycerides · E471No flag
  • Polysorbate 60 · E435No flag
  • Corn SyrupNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Contains 2% and Less OfNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Mono- and Diglycerides · E471No flag
  • Sorbitan Monostearate · E491No flag
  • Polysorbate 60 · E435No flag
  • Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate · E481No flag
  • DextrudeNo flag
  • Corn StarchNo flag›
  • Polysorbate 20 · E432No flag
  • VinegarNo flag›
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • E160aiNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Citric Acid · E330No 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, Bleached Enriched Flour (Bleached Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water, Eggs, Soybean Oil, Cocoa Processed With Alkali, Modified Cornstarch. Contains 2% Or Less Of: Nonfat Milk, Salt, Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Baking Soda, Corn Starch, Monocalcium Phosphate), Vital Wheat Gluten, Emulsifiers (Sorbitan Monostearate, Mono - And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Soy Lecithin), Dextrose, Natural And Artificial Flavors, Red 40, Blue 1. Icings: Sugar, Cream Cheese (Pasteurized Milk And Cream, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Carob Bean Gum, Guar Gum, Xanthan Gum), Vegetable Shortening (Interesterified Soybean Oil, Soybean Oil, Fully Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil, Mono - And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60), Corn Syrup, Water. Contains 2% Or Less Of: Salt, Mono - And Diglycerides, Sorbitan Monostearate, Polysorbate 60, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Dextrude, Corn Starch, Polysorbate 20, Vinegar, Natural And Artificial Flavors, Beta Carotene (For Color), Citric Acid.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 3 May 2025

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
  • 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.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

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5 low · 5 not assessed

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