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Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 14 Mar 2026
Red Velvet Cake Mix
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 2 additives of concern (worst: Cochineal / carmine).
- High
Allergens
- Dairy
- Gluten
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 14 Mar 2026
Why it's rated this way
2 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
Cochineal / carmineModerate concernInsect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic reactions.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Insect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic 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.
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.
Ingredients
- Palm fat14.7%No flag
- Fat-reduced cocoa powder3%No flag
- Raising agents1.5%No flag
- Calcium phosphates · E3410.8%Low
Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
- Sodium carbonates · E5000.8%No flag
- Emulsifiers1.5%No flag
- Propane-1‚2-diol esters of fatty acids · E4770.8%No flag
- Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids · E4710.4%No flag
- Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate · E4810.4%No flag
- Stabiliser0.6%No flag
- Xanthan gum · E4150.6%No flag
- Colours0.6%No flag
- Carmine · E1200.3%Moderate
Insect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic reactions.
- Paprika extract · E160c0.3%No flag
- Flavourings0.6%No flag
- Flour treatment agent0.6%No flag
- Ascorbic acid · E3000.6%No flag
- 3 eggs0.5%No flag
- Vegetable oil or 100g butter0.1%No flag
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Sugar, wheat flour, palm fat, fat-reduced cocoa powder (3%), raising agents (calcium phosphates, sodium carbonates), corn starch, emulsifiers (propane-1,2-diol esters of fatty acids, mono - and diglycerides of fatty acids, sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate), salt, stabiliser (xanthan gum), colours (carmine, paprika extract), flavourings, flour treatment agent (ascorbic acid). 3 eggs, 200ml milk or water , 105ml vegetable oil or 100g butter
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Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Cochineal / carmineInsect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic 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
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