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Snacks · 0888109110024

Chocolate cake with creamy filling

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

Why it's rated this way

3 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.
  3. 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

  • Sugar51.5%No flag›
  • Water24.2%No flag›
  • Wheat flour12.1%No flag›
  • Flour6.1%No flag›
  • Malted barley3%No flag›
  • Ferrous sulfate1.5%No flag›
  • Iron1.5%No flag›
  • "b" vitamins0.8%No flag
  • Niacin · E3750.4%No flag
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.2%No flag›
  • Thiamin0.2%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101<0.1%No flag
  • B2 · E101<0.1%No flag
  • Folic acid<0.1%No flag›
  • Vegetable oils6.1%No flag›
  • Palm kernel oil3%No flag›
  • Coconut1.5%No flag›
  • Palm1.5%No flag
  • High fructose corn syrup3%No flag›
  • Corn syrup1.5%No flag›
  • Palm oil0.8%No flag›
  • Vegetable0.4%No flag
  • Animal fat0.2%No flag›
  • Soya bean<0.1%No flag›
  • Cottonseed<0.1%No flag›
  • Canola oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Beef fat<0.1%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of<0.1%No flag
  • Cocoa processed with alkali<0.1%No flag
  • Soya oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Glycerine · E422<0.1%No flag
  • Whey<0.1%No flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Raising agentNo flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450iNo flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • And monocalcium phosphate · E341iNo flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • Soya flourNo flag›
  • Modified corn starchNo flag›
  • GlucoseNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Whole eggsNo flag
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • Sodium stearoyl lactylate · E481No flag
  • Cellulose gum · E466Low

    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

  • Egg whiteNo flag›
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • VanillinNo flag›
  • Calcium sulfate · E516No flag
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Guar gum · E412No flag
  • Polysorbate 60 · E435No flag
  • Sorbic acid · E200No flag
  • To retain freshnessNo 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, enriched bleached wheat flour [flour, barley malt, ferrous sulfate (iron), "b" vitamins (niacin, thiamine mononitrate (b1), riboflavin (b2), folic acid)], partially hydrogenated vegetable oils (palm kernel, coconut, palm), high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, palm oil, partially hydrogenated vegetable and/or animal shortening (soybean, cottonseed and/or canola oil, beef fat). contains 2% or less of: cocoa processed with alkali, soybean oil, glycerine, whey, soy lecithin, leavenings (sodium acid pyrophosphate, baking soda, cornstarch, and monocalcium phosphate), mono and diglycerides, soy flour, modified corn starch, glucose, salt, whole eggs, cornstarch, potassium sorbate, sodium stearoyl lactylate, cellulose gum, egg whites, natural and artificial flavors (caramel color and vanillin), calcium sulfate, enzymes, xanthan gum, guar gum, polysorbate 60, sorbic acid (to retain freshness).

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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
  • 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.
  • 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

What drives this

2 moderate · 5 low · 11 not assessed

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