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Snacks · 0078742114118

Cheesecake

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy
  • Tree nuts

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

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    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. 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.
  3. 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

  • Cream cheese53.8%No flag
  • Pasteurized milk and cream27.6%No flag
  • Lactic ferments13.1%No flag
  • Salt0.3%No flag›
  • Carob bean gum · E4100.3%No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E4150.3%No flag
  • Guar gum · E41212.1%No flag
  • Pumpkin23.1%No flag›
  • Sugar11.5%No flag›
  • Eggs5.8%No flag›
  • Caramel · E1502.9%No flag
  • Reduced lactose sweetened condensed whole milk1.4%No flag
  • Milk0.7%No flag›
  • Sugar0.4%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk0.4%No flag
  • Corn syrup0.7%No flag›
  • Water0.4%No flag›
  • Sugar0.2%No flag›
  • Butter<0.1%No flag›
  • Cream<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Modified foods starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Gellan gum · E418<0.1%No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415<0.1%No flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Potassium sorbate preservativeNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Flour1.4%No flag›
  • Wheat flour0.7%No flag›
  • Barley malt flour0.4%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3750.2%No flag
  • Reduced iron<0.1%No flag›
  • Thiamin<0.1%No flag›
  • Mononitrate<0.1%No flag
  • Riboflavin · E101<0.1%No flag
  • Folic acid<0.1%No flag›
  • Praline0.7%No flag
  • Pecan nut0.4%No flag›
  • Sugar0.2%No flag›
  • Brown sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Corn syrup<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Artificial flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Spice0.4%No flag›
  • Natural and artificial flavouring0.2%No flag
  • E500ii<0.1%No flag
  • Baking powder<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450i<0.1%No flag
  • E500ii<0.1%No flag
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341iNo flag
  • Caramel color · E150a<0.1%No flag
  • Soya lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.

  • 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.

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Cream cheese (pasteurized milk and cream, cheese culture, salt, carob bean gum, xanthan gum, guar gum), pumpkin, sugar, eggs, caramel (reduced lactose sweetened condensed whole milk [milk, sugar, skim milk], corn syrup, water, sugar, butter [cream, salt], modified foods starch, gellan gum, xanthan gum, sodium bicarbonate, mono - and diglycerides, natural flavor, potassium sorbate preservative, salt), enriched flour (bleached wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine, mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), pralines (pecans, sugar, brown sugar, corn syrup, salt, artificial flavor), spices, natural and artificial flavor, baking soda, baking powder (sodium acid pyrophosphate, baking soda, cornstarch, monocalcium phosphate), caramel color, soy lecithin.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy, 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
  • Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
  • 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

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1 low · 5 not assessed

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