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Snacks · 0715432003368

Chocolate cake

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 4 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 9 Oct 2020

Why it's rated this way

4 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. 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.
  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.
  4. 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Sugar51.3%No flag›
  • Water24.4%No flag›
  • Flour12.2%No flag›
  • Wheat flour6.1%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3753%No flag
  • Reduced iron1.5%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.8%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.4%No flag
  • Folic acid0.4%No flag›
  • Whole eggs6.1%No flag
  • Vegetable fat3%No flag
  • Palm oil1.5%No flag›
  • Soya oil0.8%No flag›
  • Propylene glycol mono- and diesters of fats and fatty acids0.4%No flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E4710.2%No flag
  • Soya lecithin0.2%No flag›
  • Soya oil1.5%No flag›
  • Cocoa0.8%No flag›
  • White confectionery chips0.4%No flag
  • Sugar0.2%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk<0.1%No flag
  • Hydrogenated palm kernel oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Hydrogenated soy oil<0.1%No flag
  • Hydrogenated palm oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Palm kernel oilNo flag›
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • Artificial flavouringNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Vanilla flavored creme0.2%No flag
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Vegetable oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Soya oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Palm oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Palm kernel oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Milk<0.1%No flag›
  • Soya lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • VanillaNo flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of each of the following<0.1%No flag
  • Semi-sweet chocolate<0.1%No flag
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Cocoa paste<0.1%No flag
  • Cocoa butter<0.1%No flag›
  • Milkfat<0.1%No flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • VanillinNo flag›
  • Artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Corn syrupNo flag›
  • Skimmed milk powderNo flag
  • Heavy whipping creamNo flag
  • CreamNo flag›
  • Carrageenan gumNo flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • 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.

  • DextroseNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Modified food starchNo flag›
  • CornNo flag›
  • High fructose corn syrupNo flag›
  • Sweetened condensed milkNo flag
  • MilkNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Egg whiteNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Wheat starchNo flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • Sodium aluminium phosphate · E541No flag
  • Polysorbate 60 · E435No flag
  • EmulsifierNo flag
  • Propylene glycol mono- and diesters of fats and fatty acidsNo flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450iNo flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Sodium stearoyl lactylate · E481No flag
  • Guar gum · E412No flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341iNo flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Propylene glycol · E490No flag
  • Soya flourNo 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, water, bleached enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), whole eggs, vegetable shortening (palm oil, soybean oil, propylene glycol mono - and diesters of fats and fatty acids, mono - and diglycerides, soy lecithin), soybean oil, cocoa (processed with alkali), white confectionery chips (sugar, nonfat milk, hydrogenated palm kernel oil, hydrogenated soybean oil, hydrogenated palm oil, palm kernel oil, corn starch, artificial flavor, salt, soy lecithin), vanilla flavored creme (sugar, vegetable oil [soybean oil, palm oil, palm kernel oil], milk, soy lecithin, natural flavor, vanilla), contains 2% or less of each of the following: semi-sweet chocolate (sugar, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, milk fat, soy lecithin, vanillin [artificial flavor]), corn syrup, nonfat dry milk, heavy whipping cream (cream [milk], carrageenan gum, mono - and diglycerides, cellulose gum, polysorbate 80, dextrose), soy lecithin, modified food starch (corn), high fructose corn syrup, sweetened condensed milk (milk, sugar), sodium bicarbonate, dried egg whites, salt, wheat starch, mono - and diglycerides, sodium aluminium phosphate, polysorbate 60, emulsifier (propylene glycol mono - and diesters of fats and fatty acids, mono - and diglycerides, soy lecithin, citric acid [preservative]), sodium acid pyrophosphate, natural and artificial flavor, sodium stearoyl lactylate, guar gum, citric acid, monocalcium phosphate, xanthan gum, potassium sorbate (preservative), propylene glycol, soy flour.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 9 Oct 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.
  • 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

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1 high · 6 low · 9 not assessed

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