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Decorated marble bar cake

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. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Sodium propionateMinor concernPropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
    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. 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

  • Vollmer's white cake50%No flag
  • Sugar25%No flag›
  • Fortified wheat flour12.5%No flag
  • Niacin · E3756.3%No flag
  • Reduced iron3.1%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate1.6%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.8%No flag
  • Folic acid0.8%No flag›
  • Vegetable oils6.3%No flag›
  • Soya bean3.1%No flag›
  • Cottonseed oils1.6%No flag›
  • Propylene glycol monoester0.8%No flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E4710.4%No flag
  • Lecithin · E322i0.2%No flag
  • Bha · E320<0.1%Moderate

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

  • Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
  • Egg white3.1%No flag›
  • Dextrose1.6%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk powder0.8%No flag
  • Egg yolks0.4%No flag›
  • Modified food starch0.2%No flag›
  • Raising agent<0.1%No flag
  • E500ii<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium aluminum phosphate · E541<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Polysorbate 60 · E435<0.1%No flag
  • Corn syrup solids<0.1%No flag›
  • E450iiiNo flag
  • Gum arabic · E414No flag
  • Sodium propionate · E281Low

    Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.

  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Guar gum · E412No flag
  • Calcium acetate · E263No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Water25%No flag›
  • Granulated sugar12.5%No flag
  • All purpose shortening6.3%No flag
  • Soya bean3.1%No flag›
  • Cottonseed oil3.1%No flag›
  • Butter3.1%No flag›
  • Soya oil1.6%No flag›
  • Soya oil1.6%No flag›
  • Milk0.8%No flag›
  • Vanilla extract0.4%No flag›
  • Orange flavouring0.4%No flag
  • Water0.2%No flag›
  • Propylene glycol · E490<0.1%No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415<0.1%No flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202<0.1%No flag
  • Fd&c yellow 6 · E110<0.1%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
  • 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.

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Vollmer's white cake (sugar, bleached enriched wheat flour (niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), partially hydrogenated vegetable oils (soybean / cottonseed oils, propylene glycol monoester, mono and diglycerides, lecithin, bha, citric acid), dried egg whites, dextrose, nonfat dry milk, dried egg yolks, modified food starch, leavening (sodium bicarbonate, sodium aluminum phosphate), salt, polysorbate 60, corn syrup solids, tetrasodium pyrophosphate, gum arabic, sodium propionate (preservative), natural and artificial flavor, guar gum, calcium acetate, xanthan gum, potassium sorbate (preservative)), water, granulated sugar, all purpose shortening (partially hydrogenated soybean and cottonseed oil), butter, soybean oil (soybean oil), milk, vanilla extract, orange flavor (water, propylene glycol, xanthan gum, potassium sorbate, fd&c yellow 6, citric acid)

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
  • Sunset yellow FCFSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)Antioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).
  • Sodium propionatePropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
  • 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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1 low · 4 not assessed

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