Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
Phosphoric acidAcidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
CarrageenanDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
Polysorbate 80Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
DiphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
Why this band?
How the nutrition, processing, and additive signals combine into the overall food-health band.
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Overall food-health bandFood healthCritical
NutritionCritical
nutri-score e
Processing
nova 4
AdditivesHigh
12 flagged additive(s), worst HIGH
1nutrition base band "critical" from nutri-score
2ultra-processed (NOVA 4) worsens band by one
3final band "critical" (health-blend-v1)
Flagged additives
Tartrazine — Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
Sunset yellow FCF — Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
Allura red AC — Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
Titanium dioxide — Possible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
Erythrosine — Iodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
Brilliant blue FCF — Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
Sodium benzoate — Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
Phosphoric acid — Acidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
Carrageenan — Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
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Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
Cake water, sugar, enriched bleached flour (wheat flour, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), soybean oil, eggs, vegetable shortening (palm oil and/or soybean oil, propylene glycol, mono and diesters of fatty acids, mono and diglycerides, soy lecithin, with bht to protect flavor, contains 2% or less of each of the following nonfat milk solids, egg whites, wheat starch, modified food starch (corn, tapioca, sodium bicarbonate, salt, dextrose, acidic sodium aluminum phosphate, natural and artificial flavor, sodium acid pyrophosphate, emulsifier (monoglycerides, propylene glycol monoesters, sodium stearoyl lactylate, calcium silicate), guar gum, xanthan gum, polysorbate 60, sodium stearoyl lactylate, monocalcium phosphate white icing sugar, vegetable shortening (interesterfied soybean oil, soybean oil, hydrogenated cottonseed oil, mono and diglycerides, polysorbate 60), corn syrup, water, contains less than 2% of salt, citric acid, cornstarch, natural and artificial flavor, dextrose, titanium dioxide (for color), potassium sorbate (preservative), colored icing also contains shortening (palm oil, canola and/or soybean oil, mono and diglycerides, polysorbate 60, tbhq (preservatives)], contains less than 2% of maltodextrin, high fructose corn syrup, glycerin, gum arabic, locust gum, carrageenan, guar gum, phosphoric acid, sodium benzoate (preservative), blue 1, blue 1 lake, yellow 5, yellow 5 lake, yellow 6, yellow 6 lake, red 40, red 40 lake, red 3, blue 2 lake, sequins also contain sugar, rice flour, corn starch, gum arabic, xanthan gum, titanium dioxide (for color), yellow 5, yellow 6, blue 1, red 3, red 40, blue 1 lake, polysorbate 60, polysorbate 80, mica based pearlescent pigment, yellow 5 aluminum lake, yellow 6 aluminum lake, blue 1 aluminum lake.
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Polysorbate 80
— Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
Diphosphates — Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
