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Snacks · 0038259125373

Double layer carrot cake

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 5 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

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Why it's rated this way

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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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

  • Sugar52.5%No flag›
  • Carrots23.8%No flag›
  • Wheat flour11.9%No flag›
  • Flour5.9%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3753%No flag
  • Reduced iron1.5%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.7%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.4%No flag
  • Folic acid0.4%No flag›
  • Soya oil5.9%No flag›
  • Eggs3%No flag›
  • Cream cheese1.5%No flag
  • Milk0.7%No flag›
  • Cream0.4%No flag›
  • Lactic ferments0.2%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Carob bean gum · E410<0.1%No flag
  • Vegetable fat0.7%No flag
  • Palm0.4%No flag
  • Soya oil0.2%No flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471<0.1%No flag
  • Polysorbate 60 · E435<0.1%No flag
  • Tbhq · E319<0.1%No flag
  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Margarine0.4%No flag›
  • Palm oil0.2%No flag›
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Soya oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471<0.1%No flag
  • Artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Annatto · E160bNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Calcium disodium edta · E385No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Retinyl palmitateNo flag›
  • Pineapple0.2%No flag›
  • Invert sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Contains less than 2% of the following<0.1%No flag
  • Raising agent<0.1%No flag
  • E500ii<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450i<0.1%No flag
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341i<0.1%No flag
  • Modified corn starchNo flag›
  • CinnamonNo flag›
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • High fructose corn syrupNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • ColourNo flag
  • Yellow 6 · E110High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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Sugar, carrots, enriched bleached wheat flour (flour, niacin, reduced iron,thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), soybean oil, eggs, cream cheese (milk, cream, cheese culture, salt, carob bean gum), vegetable shortening (palm and soybean oils, mono - and diglycerides, polysorbate 60, tbhq [preservative]), margarine (palm oil, water, soybean oil, salt, mono - and diglycerides, artificial flavor, annatto extract [color], calcium disodium edta [preservative], vitamin a palmitate), crushed pineapple, invert sugar, contains less than 2% of the following: leavening (baking soda, sodium acid pyrophosphate, monocalcium phosphate), modified corn starch, cinnamon, natural and artificial flavor, salt, high fructose corn syrup, soy lecithin, artificial colors (yellow 6, yellow 5, blue 1).

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
  • 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.
  • 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

What drives this

4 low · 9 not assessed

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  5. 09MargarineNot assessed

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