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Snacks · 0085239124819

Cupcake mix

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 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. 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Cupcake mix51.8%No flag
  • Fortified wheat flour26.8%No flag
  • Wheat flour25%No flag›
  • Enzyme24.1%No flag›
  • Niacin · E37512.1%No flag
  • Iron6%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate3%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1011.5%No flag
  • Folic acid0.8%No flag›
  • Sugar0.4%No flag›
  • Chocolate chunk0.2%No flag
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Cocoa paste<0.1%No flag
  • Anhydrous dextrose<0.1%No flag›
  • Cocoa butter<0.1%No flag›
  • Soya lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • Cocoa powder processed with alkali<0.1%No flag
  • Mocha iced coffee flavor<0.1%No flag
  • Baking powder<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450i<0.1%No flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341iNo flag
  • Natural vanilla flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Natural peppermint flavouringNo flag
  • Frosting mixNo flag
  • Icing sugarNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • Skimmed milk powderNo flag
  • Natural vanilla flavouringNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Vanilla podNo flag›
  • ToppingNo flag
  • Mini semi sweet chocolate chipsNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Cocoa pasteNo flag
  • Anhydrous dextroseNo flag›
  • Cocoa butterNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Crushed peppermint candyNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Corn syrupNo flag›
  • Peppermint oilNo flag›
  • Fd&c red#40 · E129High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • 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.

Show original label text

Cupcake mix: enriched wheat flour (bleached wheat flour, enzyme, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), sugar, semi sweet chocolate chips (sugar, chocolate liquor, anhydrous dextrose, cocoa butter, soy lecithin), alkalized cocoa powder, mocha iced coffee flavor, baking powder (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, corn starch, monocalcium phosphate), natural vanilla flavor, salt, sodium bicarbonate, natural peppermint flavor. frosting mix: powdered sugar (sugar, corn starch), non-fat dry milk, natural vanilla flavor, salt, dried vanilla bean pieces. topping: mini semi sweet chocolate chips (sugar, chocolate liquor, anhydrous dextrose, cocoa butter, soy lecithin), crushed peppermint candy (sugar, corn syrup, pure peppermint oil, fd&c red#40).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares 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
  • Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • 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.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

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7 low · 4 not assessed

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