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Csm Bakery Products Na IncSnacks · 0715432003085

Red Velvet Cake

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 22 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Allura red ACHigh 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.
  2. Benzoic acidModerate concernPreservative; benzene-formation potential with ascorbic acid; intolerance reactions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Preservative; benzene-formation potential with ascorbic acid; intolerance reactions.
    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. 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

  • Sugar51.6%No flag›
  • Flour24.2%No flag›
  • Wheat flour12.1%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3756%No flag
  • Reduced iron3%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate1.5%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.8%No flag
  • Folic acid0.8%No flag›
  • Water12.1%No flag›
  • Vegetable fat6%No flag
  • Palm oil3%No flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E4711.5%No flag
  • Polysorbate 60 · E4351.5%No flag
  • Whole eggs3%No flag
  • Soya oil1.5%No flag›
  • Cream cheese0.8%No flag
  • Pasteurized milk and cream0.4%No flag
  • Lactic ferments0.2%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Carob bean gum · E410<0.1%No flag
  • High fructose corn syrup0.4%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of each of the following0.2%No flag
  • Dextrose0.2%No flag›
  • Cocoa<0.1%No flag›
  • Emulsifier<0.1%No flag
  • Skimmed milk powder<0.1%No flag
  • Distilled propylene glycol monostearate<0.1%No flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • Sodium stearoyl lactylate · E481No flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Cream cheese<0.1%No flag
  • Cream cheese<0.1%No flag
  • CreamNo flag›
  • Skimmed milkNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Sodium alginate · E401No flag
  • Lactic acid · E270No flag
  • Corn syrup solidsNo flag›
  • Sodium caseinateNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Corn syrup<0.1%No flag›
  • Modified food starchNo flag›
  • CornNo flag›
  • Skimmed milk powderNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • CocoaNo flag›
  • Egg whiteNo flag›
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Red 40 · E129High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Sodium aluminum phosphate · E541No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Calcium phosphates · E341Low

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

  • Acacia gum · E414No flag
  • Wheat fiberNo flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Benzoic acid · E210Moderate

    Preservative; benzene-formation potential with ascorbic acid; intolerance reactions.

  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Sodium stearoyl lactylate · E481No flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • E160aiNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
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Sugar, bleached enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, vegetable shortening (palm oil, mono - and diglycerides, polysorbate 60), whole eggs, soybean oil, cream cheese (pasteurized milk and cream, cheese culture, salt, carob bean gum), high fructose corn syrup. contains 2% or less of each of the following: dextrose, cocoa, emulsifier (nonfat dry milk, distilled propylene glycol monostearate, mono - and diglycerides, sodium stearoyl lactylate, soy lecithin), cream cheese powder (cream cheese solids [cream, nonfat milk, salt, sodium alginate, lactic acid], corn syrup solids, sodium caseinate, natural flavor), corn syrup, modified food starch (corn), nonfat dry milk, salt, soy lecithin, cocoa (processed with alkali), dried egg whites, sodium bicarbonate, red 40, sodium aluminum phosphate, xanthan gum, calcium phosphates, acacia gum, wheat fiber, natural and artificial flavors, benzoic acid (preservative), sodium stearoyl lactylate, potassium sorbate (preservative), beta carotene (color).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, 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
  • Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Benzoic acidPreservative; benzene-formation potential with ascorbic acid; intolerance reactions.
  • 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

What drives this

2 moderate · 3 low · 6 not assessed

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