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Celebration tea cakes

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 6 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

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

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Why it's rated this way

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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. ErythrosineModerate concernIodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Iodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
    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.
  5. Indigotine / indigo carmineModerate concernSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.
    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.
  6. 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.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Cake base32.2%No flag
  • Sugar16.3%No flag›
  • Fortified wheat flour7.9%No flag
  • Flour4%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3752%No flag
  • Reduced iron1%No flag›
  • Ferrous sulfate0.5%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.2%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.1%No flag
  • Folic acid0.1%No flag›
  • Food starch-modified4%No flag›
  • Soya oil2%No flag›
  • Whey1%No flag›
  • Raising agent0.5%No flag
  • Sodium aluminum phosphate · E5410.5%No flag
  • E500ii0.2%No flag
  • Salt0.1%No flag›
  • Vital wheat gluten<0.1%No flag
  • Propylene glycol mono- and diesters of fatty acids<0.1%No flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium stearoyl lactylate · E481No flag
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • E341iiiNo flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Alpha tocopherol · E307No flag
  • As preservativeNo flag
  • Ascorbic acid · E300No flag
  • Flour treatment agentNo flag
  • EggNo flag›
  • Soya flourNo flag›
  • White confection17%No flag
  • Sugar8.8%No flag›
  • Vegetable oil4.1%No flag›
  • Palm kernel oil2.1%No flag›
  • Hydrogenated palm kernel oil2.1%No flag›
  • Whey powder2.1%No flag
  • Whole milk1%No flag
  • Skimmed milk powder0.5%No flag
  • Soya lecithin0.3%No flag›
  • An emulsifier0.3%No flag
  • Salt0.1%No flag›
  • Artificial flavouring0.1%No flag
  • Soya oil12.7%No flag›
  • Water10.5%No flag›
  • Whole eggs9.2%No flag
  • Nonpareils8.3%No flag
  • Sugar4.4%No flag›
  • Corn starch2%No flag›
  • Confectioner's glaze1%No flag
  • Fd&c yellow #5 · E1020.5%High

    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.

  • Fd&c red #3 · E1270.2%Moderate

    Iodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.

  • Fd&c blue #1 · E1330.1%Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.

  • Carnauba wax · E903<0.1%No flag
  • Fd&c red #40 · E129<0.1%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Fd&c yellow #6 · E110<0.1%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Fd&c blue #2 · E132<0.1%Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.

  • Sprinkles7.1%No flag
  • Sugar3.7%No flag›
  • Vegetable oils1.7%No flag›
  • Cottonseed oil0.9%No flag›
  • Soya oil0.9%No flag›
  • Corn starch0.9%No flag›
  • Corn syrup0.4%No flag›
  • Soya lecithin0.2%No flag›
  • Salt0.1%No flag›
  • Natural and artificial flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Confectioner's glaze<0.1%No flag
  • Carnauba wax · E903<0.1%No flag
  • Fd&c red 40 · E129High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Fd&c yellow 5 · E102High

    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.

  • Fd&cNo flag
  • Yellow 6 · E110High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Fd&c blue 1 · E133Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.

  • And fd&cNo flag
  • Corn syrup3.5%No flag›
  • Vinegar1.8%No flag›
  • Natural and artificial flavouring0.9%No flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E2020.4%No flag
  • Preservative0.4%No flag
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Wheat flourNo flag›
  • And less of each of the followingNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
Show original label text

Cake base (sugar, enriched wheat flour bleached [flour, niacin, reduced iron, ferrous sulfate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], food starch-modified, soybean oil, dry whey, leavening [sodium aluminum phosphate, baking soda], salt, vital wheat gluten, propylene glycol mono & diesters of fatty acids, mono & diglycerides, sodium stearoyl lactylate, dextrose, corn starch, tricalcium phosphate, natural and artificial flavor, water, citric acid, alpha tocopherol [as preservative], ascorbic acid [dough conditioner], egg, soy flour), white confection (sugar, vegetable oil [palm kernel oil and hydrogenated palm kernel oil], whey powder, whole milk solids, nonfat dry milk solids, soy lecithin [an emulsifier], salt, and artificial flavor), soy oil, water, whole eggs, nonpareils (sugar, cornstarch, confectioner's glaze, fd&c yellow #5, fd&c red #3, fd&c blue #1,carnauba wax, fd&c red #40, fd&c yellow #6,fd&c blue #2), sprinkles (sugar, vegetable oils [partially hydrogenated cottonseed oil or soybean oil], corn starch, corn syrup, soy lecithin, salt, natural and artificial flavor, confectioner's glaze, carnauba wax, fd&c red 40, fd&c yellow 5, fd&c, yellow 6, fd&c blue 1, and fd&c ) corn syrup, vinegar, natural and artificial flavor, potassium sorbate (preservative), enzyme (wheat flour and 2% or less of each of the following: salt, enzymes).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.

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

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.
  • Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • ErythrosineIodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
  • Indigotine / indigo carmineSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.
  • Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

1 moderate · 1 low · 3 not assessed

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