Declared allergens
This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020
The Original Lemon Loaf Cake
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 6 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
6 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
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.
Sunset yellow FCFHigh concernSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- 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.
Brilliant blue FCFModerate concernSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported 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.
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.
CarrageenanMinor concernDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
- 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.
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.
Ingredients
- Cake mix50%No flag
- Niacin · E3753.1%No flag
- Iron thiamin mononitrate1.6%No flag
- Riboflavin · E1010.8%No flag
- Propylene glycol monoesters of fatty acids0.8%No flag
- Mono- and diglycerides · E4710.4%No flag
- Raising agent0.2%No flag
- E500ii0.2%No flag
- Sodium aluminum phosphate · E541<0.1%No flag
- Vital wheat gluten<0.1%No flag
- Sodium stearoyl lactylate · E481<0.1%No flag
- Guar gum · E412No flag
- Xanthan gum · E415No flag
- Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
- Lemon filling12.5%No flag
- Contains 2% and less of the following0.2%No flag
- Lemon puree<0.1%No flag
- Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
- Natural and artificial flavouring<0.1%No flag
- Sorbic acid · E200No flag
- Agar agar · E406No flag
- Yellow 5 · E102High
Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
- Blue 1 · E133Moderate
Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
- Yellow 6 · E110High
Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- Vegetable fat1.6%No flag
- Palm0.8%No flag
- Natural flavouring0.8%No flag
- Propylene glycol · E4900.2%No flag
- Xanthan gum · E415<0.1%No flag
- Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
- Polysorbate 80 · E433<0.1%Low
Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
- Sodium benzoate · E211<0.1%Moderate
Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- Palm and palm kernel oil0.4%No flag
- Potassium sorbate preservative0.2%No flag
- Whey powder<0.1%No flag
- Sodium benzoate preservativeNo flag
- An emulsifierNo flag
- ColourNo flag
- Glycerine · E422No flag
- Yellow 5 · E102High
Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
- Yellow 6 · E110High
Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- Carrageenan · E407Low
Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
- Potassium sorbate preservativeNo flag
- Sodium benzoate preservativeNo flag
- Citric acid · E330No flag
- Xanthan gum · E415No flag
- Methyl paraben preservativeNo flag
- Propyl paraben preservativeNo flag
- Natural flavouringNo flag
Show original label text
Cake mix (sugar, enriched flour bleached [wheat flour, niacin, iron thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], soybean oil, corn starch-modified, whey, propylene glycol monoesters of fatty acids, mono and diglycerides, leavening [baking soda, sodium aluminum phosphate], vital wheat gluten, salt, sodium stearoyl lactylate, guar gum, xanthan gum, natural and artificial flavor, egg, soy flour), egg, lemon filling (water, sugar, dextrose, food starch-modified, palm oil, contains 2% or less of the following: sodium citrate, lemon puree, citric acid, salt, natural and artificial flavor, sorbic acid, agar agar, yellow 5, blue 1, yellow 6), water, sugar, vegetable shortening (palm and canola oil), natural flavor (water, propylene glycol, xanthan gum, citric acid, sodium citrate, polysorbate 80, sodium benzoate), palm and palm kernel oil, potassium sorbate preservative, milk, whey powder, cultured buttermilk, lactose, sodium benzoate preservative, soya lecithin (an emulsifier), artificial color (water, high fructose corn syrup, glycerine, yellow 5, sugar, food starch-modified, yellow 6, carrageenan, potassium sorbate preservative, sodium benzoate preservative, citric acid, xanthan gum), methyl paraben preservative, propyl paraben preservative, natural flavor, soy lecithin.
Alerts
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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.
- Sunset yellow FCFSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
- Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- CarrageenanDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
- Polysorbate 80Synthetic 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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