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Snacks · 0628834166374

Cookies & cream cake, cookies & cream

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 23 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

4 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. ChlorineModerate concernFlour bleaching/treatment agent; by-product concerns.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Flour bleaching/treatment agent; by-product concerns.
    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. 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.
  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

  • Cake51.2%No flag
  • Sugar51.2%No flag›
  • Water24.4%No flag›
  • Wheat flour12.2%No flag›
  • Wheat flour6.1%No flag›
  • Alpha amylase · E11003%No flag
  • Ascorbic acid · E3001.5%No flag
  • Benzoyl peroxide · E9280.8%No flag
  • Niacin · E3750.4%No flag
  • Reduced iron0.2%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate<0.1%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101<0.1%No flag
  • Folic acid<0.1%No flag›
  • Chlorine · E925<0.1%Moderate

    Flour bleaching/treatment agent; by-product concerns.

  • Semi skimmed milk6.1%No flag
  • Liquid whole eggs3%No flag
  • Vegetable fat1.5%No flag
  • Canola oil0.8%No flag›
  • Palm oil0.4%No flag›
  • Soya oil0.2%No flag›
  • Modified palm<0.1%No flag
  • Palm kernel oils<0.1%No flag›
  • Monoglycerides<0.1%No flag›
  • Polysorbate 60 · E435<0.1%No flag
  • Cocoa powder0.8%No flag›
  • Vegetable oil0.4%No flag›
  • Canola0.2%No flag›
  • Soya0.2%No flag›
  • Margarine0.2%No flag›
  • Soya oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Modified palm oil<0.1%No flag
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Whey powderNo flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • MonoglyceridesNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Retinyl palmitateNo flag›
  • CholecalciferolNo flag›
  • Annatto added for colorNo flag
  • Food starch-modified<0.1%No flag›
  • E500ii<0.1%No flag
  • Acid<0.1%No flag›
  • Pyrophosphate · E450<0.1%Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

  • Sodium bicabonate<0.1%No flag
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341iNo flag
  • Calcium sulfate · E516No flag
  • ArtificialNo flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Whey powderNo flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Rice starchNo flag›
  • Citrus fibreNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • Cellulose gum · 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
  • Whipped toppingNo flag
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Hydrogenated palm kernel oilNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Modified celluloseNo flag›
  • Polysorbate 60 · E435No flag
  • Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids · E475No flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Propylene glycol mono- fatty acid estersNo flag
  • Hydroxylated soya lecithinNo flag
  • Artificial flavouringNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Icing sugarNo flag
  • CanolaNo flag›
  • PalmNo flag
  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • Modified palmNo flag
  • Palm kernel oilsNo flag›
  • Glucose syrupNo flag›
  • MargarineNo flag›
  • Semi skimmed milkNo flag
  • Artificial flavouringNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Biscuit piecesNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • FlourNo flag›
  • Wheat flourNo flag›
  • Niacin · E375No flag
  • Reduced ironNo flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrateNo flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101No flag
  • Folic acidNo flag›
  • Palm and palm kernel oilNo flag
  • Cocoa processed with alkaliNo flag
  • Corn flourNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • E500iiNo flag
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Chocolate drizzleNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Palm kernel oilNo flag›
  • Skimmed milk powderNo flag
  • CocoaNo flag›
  • Palm oilNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • VanillaNo flag›
  • SaltNo 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.

Show original label text

Cake and crumbs: sugar, water, enriched bleached wheat flour (wheat flour, alpha amylase, ascorbic acid, benzoyl peroxide, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid, chlorine), partially skimmed milk, liquid whole eggs, vegetable shortening (canola oil, palm oil, soybean oil, modified palm and palm kernel oils, monoglycerides, polysorbate 60), cocoa powder, vegetable oil (canola/soy), margarine (soybean oil, modified palm oil, water, salt, whey powder [milk], soya lecithin, monoglycerides, natural flavor, vitamin a palmitate, vitamin d3, annatto added for color), food starch-modified, baking soda, acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicabonate, corn starch, monocalcium phosphate, calcium sulfate), artificial and natural flavors, whey powder (milk), baking soda, rice starch, citrus fiber, salt, dextrose, cellulose gum, gum arabic, xanthan gum. whipped topping (water, hydrogenated palm kernel oil, sugar, modified cellulose, polysorbate 60, polyglycerol esters of fatty acids, salt, xanthan gum, propylene glycol mono fatty acid esters, hydroxylated soya lecithin, artificial flavor, color [beta carotene]), icing sugar, canola, palm, soybean oils, modified palm and palm kernel oils, glucose syrup, margarine, partially skimmed milk, artificial flavor, salt. cookie pieces (sugar, enriched flour [wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], palm and palm kernel oil, cocoa processed with alkali, corn flour, salt, sodium bicarbonate, dextrose, soy lecithin, natural flavors), chocolate drizzle (sugar, palm kernel oil, skim milk powder, cocoa, palm oil, soy lecithin, vanilla, salt).

Alerts

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
  • ChlorineFlour bleaching/treatment agent; by-product concerns.
  • 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 · 4 low · 9 not assessed

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