Declared allergens
This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020
Chocolate fudge icing frosted cupcakes
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 4 additives of concern.
- Critical
Allergens
- Dairy
- Egg
- Gluten
- Soy
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020
Why it's rated this way
4 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
Sodium propionateMinor concernPropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
- 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.
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.
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.
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.
Ingredients
- Chocolate fudge icing75%No flag
- Vegetable fat17.2%No flag
- Palm oil canola oil17.2%No flag
- Contains 2% and less of each of the following0.5%No flag
- Mono- and diglycerides · E4710.3%No flag
- Polysorbate 60 · E4350.1%No flag
- Potassium sorbate · E202<0.1%No flag
- Preservative<0.1%No flag
- Citric acid · E330No flag
- Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
- Chocolate cupcake25%No flag
- Fortified wheat flour6.3%No flag
- Niacin · E3750.8%No flag
- Riboflavin · E101<0.1%No flag
- Skimmed milk0.4%No flag
- Whey leavening<0.1%No flag
- E500ii<0.1%No flag
- Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450i<0.1%No flag
- Monocalcium phosphate · E341iNo flag
- Sodium aluminum phosphate · E541No flag
- Aluminum sulfate · E520No flag
- Food starch-modified salt<0.1%No flag
- Natural and artificial flavouring<0.1%No flag
- Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
- PreservativeNo flag
- Sodium propionate · E281Low
Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
- PreservativeNo flag
- Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
- Calcium sulfate · E516No flag
- Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids · E475No flag
- Propylene glycol monoesters of fatsNo flag
- Fatty acids · E570No flag
- Sodium carboxymethylcellulose · E466Low
Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
- Gum arabic · E414No 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.
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Chocolate fudge icing {sugar, vegetable shortening (palm oil canola oil), water, high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, cocoa, cocoa (processed with alkali), contains 2% or less of each of the following [mono and diglycerides, polysorbate 60, salt, soy lecithin, potassium sorbate (preservative), citric acid, natural and artificial flavor]}, chocolate cupcake [sugar, bleached enriched wheat flour (flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, eggs, soybean oil, nonfat milk, cocoa (processed with alkali), high fructose corn syrup, whey leavening (baking soda, sodium acid pyrophosphate, monocalcium phosphate, sodium aluminum phosphate, aluminum sulfate), food starch-modified salt, natural & artificial flavor, dextrose, soy lecithin, potassium sorbate (preservative), sodium propionate (preservative), mono and diglycerides, calcium sulfate, polyglycerol esters of fatty acids, propylene glycol monoesters of fats & fatty acids, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, gum arabic, xanthan gum].
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Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Sodium propionatePropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
- 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.
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