Declared allergens
This product declares Egg, Gluten.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 28 May 2025
Fruit cake
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 5 additives of concern.
- Critical
Allergens
- Egg
- Gluten
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 28 May 2025
Why it's rated this way
5 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
TartrazineHigh concernSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions 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.
Sunset yellow FCFHigh 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.
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.
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.
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.
Ingredients
- Fruit6.5%No flag
- Sugar syrup1%No flag
- Acidity regulator1%No flag
- Citric acid · E3300.5%No flag
- Acetic acid · E2600.5%No flag
- PreservativeNo flag
- Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate
Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- ColoursNo flag
- Tartrazine · E102High
Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
- E102High
Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
- Sunset yellow · E110High
Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- E110High
Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- FdNo flag
- C yellow noNo flag
- E133Moderate
Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
- FdNo flag
- C blue noNo flag
- Glucose syrup from cornNo flag
- Sorbitol · E420No flag
- Raising agentsNo flag
- E450iiiNo flag
- E500iiNo flag
- EmulsifiersNo flag
- MonoNo flag
- Diglycerides of fatty acidsNo flag
- E471No flag
- VegetableNo flag
- Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids · E475No flag
- E475No flag
- Nature identical vanillaNo flag
- Lemon flavouringNo flag
- PreservativeNo flag
- Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
- ThickenerNo flag
- Xanthan gum · E415No flag
- And acidity regulatorNo flag
- Citric acid · E330No 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.
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sugar, wheat flour, eggs, palm oil, candied fruit 8% [papaya, sugar syrup, acidity regulator (citric acid, acetic acid)], preservative (sodium benzoate), colours [tartrazine (e 102), sunset yellow (e110)(fd,c yellow no, 6), (e 133) fd,c blue no, 1], glucose syrup from corn, raisins, sorbitol, corn starch, raising agents (sodium pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate), emulsifiers (mono , diglycerides of fatty acids (e 471) vegetable origin) and polyglycerol esters of fatty acids (e 475) (vegetable origin), salt, nature identical vanilla and lemon flavour, preservative (potassium sorbate), thickener (xanthan gum), and acidity regulator (citric acid),
Alerts
Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- TartrazineSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
- Sunset yellow FCFSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic 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.
- 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
- SaltModerate concern
- SugarLow concern
- Corn StarchLow concern
Alternatives
No lower-concern alternatives are available for this product yet.
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