Declared allergens
This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020
Black forest cake
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 8 additives of concern.
- Critical
Allergens
- Dairy
- Egg
- Gluten
- Soy
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020
Why it's rated this way
8 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
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.
Sodium benzoateModerate concernPreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- 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.
Sodium propionateMinor concernPropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
- 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.
CarrageenanMinor concernDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
- 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.
Polysorbate 80Minor concernSynthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
- 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.
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.
Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Minor concernSynthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
- 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
- Niacin · E3753%No flag
- Riboflavin · E1010.4%No flag
- Maraschino cherries3%No flag
- Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
- Natural and artificial flavouring<0.1%No flag
- Preservative<0.1%No flag
- Potassium sorbate · E202<0.1%No flag
- Sodium benzoate · E211<0.1%Moderate
Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- Red 40 · E129<0.1%High
Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- Contains less than 2% of the following<0.1%No flag
- Skimmed milk<0.1%No flag
- Semi sweet chocolate<0.1%No flag
- Cocoa pasteNo flag
- Natural flavouringNo flag
- Cocoa processed with alkaliNo flag
- Semisweet chocolate chunksNo flag
- Cocoa pasteNo flag
- Natural flavouringNo flag
- Skimmed milkNo flag
- Carrageenan · E407Low
Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
- Cellulose gum · E466Low
Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
- Polysorbate 80 · E433Low
Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
- Guar gum · E412No flag
- Sodium caseinate saltNo flag
- Raising agentNo flag
- E500iiNo flag
- Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450iNo flag
- Monocalcium phosphate · E341iNo flag
- Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
- PreservativeNo flag
- Sodium propionate · E281Low
Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
- Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
- Citric acid · E330No flag
- Propylene glycol · E490No flag
- Mono- and diesters of fats and fatty acidsNo flag
- Modified tapioca starchNo flag
- Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
- Polysorbate 60 · E435No flag
- Red 40 · E129High
Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose · E464No flag
- Xanthan gum · E415No flag
- Guar gum · E412No flag
- Sodium stearoyl lactylate · E481No flag
- Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids · E475No 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.
Show original label text
Sugar, cherries, enriched bleached wheat flour (flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), hydrogenated palm kernel oil, maraschino cherries (cherries, water, corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, citric acid, natural and artificial flavor, preservatives [potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate], red 40), high fructose corn syrup, egg whites, water, soybean oil, eggs, dextrose, contains less than 2% of the following: skim milk, semisweet chocolate (sugar, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, butter oil, soy lecithin, natural flavor), cocoa processed with alkali, glucose, semisweet chocolate chunks (sugar, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, milkfat, soy lecithin, natural flavor, salt), cream (cream, milk, nonfat milk, carrageenan, cellulose gum, monoglycerides, polysorbate 80, salt, guar gum), modified cornstarch, sodium caseinate salt, leavening (baking soda, sodium acid pyrophosphate, monocalcium phosphate), natural and artificial flavor, preservatives (sodium propionate, potassium sorbate), citric acid, whey, propylene glycol, mono - and diesters of fats and fatty acids, modified tapioca starch, mono - and diglycerides, polysorbate 60, red 40, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, wheat starch, xanthan gum, guar gum, soy lecithin, sodium stearoyl lactylate, soy protein concentrate, polyglycerol esters of fatty acids.
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Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- Sodium propionatePropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
- Calcium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
- 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.
- Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
What drives this
- SugarLow concern
- High Fructose Corn SyrupLow concern
- WaterLow concern
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