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Birthday cake
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Birthday cake

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 1 additive of concern (Diphosphates).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 4 Sep 2024

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

  • Sponge47%No flag›
  • Sugar47%No flag›
  • Free Range Egg26.5%No flag
  • Wheat Flour13.3%No flag›
  • Calcium Carbonate · E170i6.6%No flag
  • Iron3.3%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3751.7%No flag
  • Thiamin1.7%No flag›
  • Vegetable Fat6.6%No flag
  • Palm Oil6.6%No flag›
  • Rapeseed Oil3.3%No flag›
  • Water1.7%No flag›
  • Skimmed Milk0.8%No flag
  • Raising Agents0.4%No flag
  • Disodium Diphosphate · E450i0.4%No flag
  • Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate Wheat Flour0.2%No flag
  • Humectant0.1%No flag
  • Glycerine · E4220.1%No flag
  • Whey Powder<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural Flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Vanilla<0.1%No flag›
  • Sugar Paste<0.1%No flag
  • Sugar GumNo flag
  • GlucoseNo flag›
  • Vegetable OilNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • HumectantNo flag
  • Glycerine · E422No flag
  • EmulsifierNo flag
  • Mono- and DiGlycerides of Fatty Acids · E471No flag
  • StabiliserNo flag
  • Gum TragacanthNo flag›
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Potassium Sorbate · E202No flag
  • Egg whiteNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • CrèmeNo flag
  • Icing SugarNo flag
  • Vegetable FatNo flag
  • Vegetable OilsNo flag›
  • Palm Vegetable OilsNo flag›
  • Rapeseed Vegetable OilsNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Natural FlavouringNo flag
  • HumectantNo flag
  • Glycerine · E422No flag
  • Natural FlavouringNo flag
  • DecorationNo flag
  • Sugar PasteNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Sugar GumNo flag
  • Glucose SyrupNo flag›
  • Vegetable OilNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • HumectantNo flag
  • Glycerine · E422No flag
  • StabiliserNo flag
  • Gum TragacanthNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Natural ColoursNo flag
  • Chlorophyll · E140iNo flag
  • Lutein · E161bNo flag
  • Paprika Extract · E160cNo flag
  • Royal IcingNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Egg whiteNo flag›
  • Natural ColoursNo flag
  • BeetrootNo flag
  • Paprika Extract · E160cNo flag
  • JamNo flag
  • RaspberryNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Gelling AgentNo flag
  • Pectin · E440aNo flag
  • Acidity RegulatorNo flag
  • Sodium CitrateNo flag›
  • 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.

Show original label text

Sponge (47%): Sugar, Free Range Egg, Wheat Flour (Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Vegetable Fat: Palm Oil, Rapeseed Oil; Water, Dried Skimmed Milk, Raising Agents: (Disodium Diphosphate, Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate Wheat Flour); Humectant: Glycerine; Whey Powder (Milk), Salt, Natural Flavouring: Vanilla, Sugar Paste (32.5%): Sugar Gum [Glucose, Vegetable Oil, Water, Sugar, Humectant (Glycerine), Emulsifier (Mono - and Di-Glycerides of Fatty Acids), Stabiliser (Gum Tragacanth), Preservative (Potassium Sorbate), Dried Egg Albumen], Water, Crème (13%): Icing Sugar, Vegetable Fat: Vegetable Oils (Palm, Rapeseed), Water, Salt, Natural Flavouring; Humectant: Glycerine; Natural Flavouring, Decoration (2.5%): Sugar Paste: Sugar, Sugar Gum: Glucose Syrup, Vegetable Oil, Water, Sugar, Humectant: Glycerine, Stabiliser: Gum Tragacanth; Water, Natural Colours: Chlorophyll, Lutein, Paprika Extract, Royal Icing: Sugar, Water, Dried Egg Albumin, Natural Colours: Beetroot Extract, Paprika Extract, Jam (5%): Raspberries (40%), Sugar, Gelling Agent: Pectin; Acidity Regulator: Sodium Citrate

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 4 Sep 2024

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

4 low · 4 not assessed

4 of 8 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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