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Coborn'sSnacks · 0733147204771

Lemon Square Cake Iced

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

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Why it's rated this way

4 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. Sodium benzoateModerate concernPreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
    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. Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)Moderate concernAntioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Antioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).
    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. 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.

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

Ingredients

  • White cake mix50%No flag
  • Sugar25%No flag›
  • Fortified wheat flour12.5%No flag
  • Wheat flour6.3%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3753.1%No flag
  • Reduced iron1.6%No flag›
  • Thiaminemononitrate0.8%No flag
  • Riboflavin · E1010.4%No flag
  • Folic acid0.4%No flag›
  • Vegetable fat6.3%No flag
  • Soya bean3.1%No flag›
  • Cottonseed oils withadded mono- and diglycerides1.6%No flag
  • Propylene glycol monoanddiesters of fat0.8%No flag
  • Lecithin · E322i0.4%No flag
  • And polysorbate 60 · E4350.4%No flag
  • Egg whitesolids3.1%No flag
  • Modified wheat1.6%No flag
  • Tapioca starch0.8%No flag
  • Raising agent0.4%No flag
  • Sodiumbicarbonate0.2%No flag
  • Sodium aluminum phosphate · E541<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium acidpyrophosphate<0.1%No flag
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341i<0.1%No flag
  • Skimmed milk powder0.2%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Dextrose<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural and artificial flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Xanthangum<0.1%No flag
  • Guar gum · E412No flag
  • Sodium stearoyl lactylate · E481No flag
  • Water25%No flag›
  • Powdered sugar with corn starch12.5%No flag
  • Anti caking agent12.5%No flag
  • Icingbase6.3%No flag
  • Vegetable oil3.1%No flag›
  • Partially hydrogenated soy andcottonseed3.1%No flag
  • Sugar1.6%No flag›
  • Corn syrup solids0.8%No flag›
  • Mono- anddiglycerides0.4%No flag
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Artificial flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Polysorbate 60 · E435<0.1%No flag
  • Soya oil3.1%No flag›
  • Lemon flavouring3.1%No flag
  • Water1.6%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring0.8%No flag
  • Xanthangum0.4%No flag
  • Citric acid · E3300.2%No flag
  • Sodium benzoate · E211<0.1%Moderate

    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.

  • Bha · E320<0.1%Moderate

    Antioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).

  • Yellow #5 · E102<0.1%High

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

  • 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.

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White cake mix (sugar, bleached enriched wheat flour [wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiaminemononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], vegetable shortening[partially hydrogenated soybean & cottonseed oils withadded mono - and diglycerides, propylene glycol mono - anddiesters of fat, lecithin, and polysorbate 60], egg whitesolids, modified wheat & tapioca starch, leavening [sodiumbicarbonate, sodium aluminum phosphate, sodium acidpyrophosphate, monocalcium phosphate], non fat dry milk, salt, dextrose, natural and artificial flavor, xanthangum, guar gum, sodium stearoyl lactylate) , water,powdered sugar with corn starch (anticaking agent), icingbase (vegetable oil [partially hydrogenated soy andcottonseed], sugar, corn syrup solids, mono anddiglycerides, salt, artificial flavor, polysorbate 60), soybean oil, lemon flavor (water, natural flavors, xanthangum, citric acid, sodium benzoate, bha, yellow #5).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 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.
  • Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
  • Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)Antioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).
  • Calcium phosphatesInorganic 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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