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Snacks · 0035127478005

Carrot mini cupcakes, carrot

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Calcium phosphates).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Tree nuts

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

2 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. 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.
  2. 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

  • Gluten-free flour blend52.6%No flag
  • White rice flour27.2%No flag
  • Potato starch12.7%No flag›
  • Tapioca flour12.7%No flag
  • Carrots23.7%No flag›
  • Cane sugar11.8%No flag›
  • Icing sugar5.9%No flag
  • Sugar3%No flag›
  • Corn starch3%No flag›
  • Non3%No flag
  • Hydrogenated fat1.5%No flag
  • Palm oil1.5%No flag›
  • Cage-free eggs0.7%No flag
  • Canola oil0.4%No flag›
  • Coconut milk0.2%No flag
  • Coconut<0.1%No flag›
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Guar gum · E412<0.1%No flag
  • Butter<0.1%No flag›
  • Non-gmo oil blend<0.1%No flag
  • Palm fruit<0.1%No flag
  • Canola<0.1%No flag›
  • And olive oils<0.1%No flag›
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Sunflower lecithinNo flag›
  • Lactic acid · E270No flag
  • Non-dairyNo flag
  • Annatto extract for colorNo flag
  • Raw cashews<0.1%No flag
  • Vanilla extract<0.1%No flag›
  • Vanilla bean extractives in water<0.1%No flag
  • Alcohol<0.1%No flag›
  • Lemon juice<0.1%No flag›
  • Sea saltNo flag›
  • CinnamonNo flag›
  • Apple cider vinegarNo flag›
  • E500iiNo flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Baking powderNo flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450iNo flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341iNo flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415No 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

Gluten-free flour blend (white rice flour, potato starch, tapioca flour), organic carrots, cane sugar, powdered sugar (sugar, cornstarch), non - hydrogenated shortening (palm oil), cage-free eggs, expeller-pressed canola oil (non-gmo), coconut milk (coconut, water, guar gum), vegan butter (non-gmo oil blend (palm fruit, canola, and olive oils), water, salt, natural flavor, sunflower lecithin, lactic acid (non-dairy), annatto extract for color), organic raw cashews, vanilla extract (vanilla bean extractives in water, 35% alcohol), lemon juice, sea salt, cinnamon, organic apple cider vinegar, baking soda (sodium bicarbonate), baking powder (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, cornstarch, monocalcium phosphate), xanthan gum.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Tree nuts.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Calcium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • 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

3 low · 6 not assessed

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