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Food lion, cream cheese iced 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 23 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

3 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. 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.
  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.

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

Ingredients

  • Sugar51.9%No flag›
  • Wheat flour24%No flag›
  • Wheat flour12%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›
  • Cream cheese12%No flag
  • Milk6%No flag›
  • Cream3%No flag›
  • From milk3%No flag›
  • Lactic ferments1.5%No flag
  • Salt0.5%No flag›
  • Carob bean gum · E4101%No flag
  • Egg white6%No flag›
  • Margarine3%No flag›
  • Palm oil1.5%No flag›
  • Water0.8%No flag›
  • Soya oil0.4%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471<0.1%No flag
  • Artificial flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Annatto · E160b<0.1%No flag
  • To preserve freshness<0.1%No flag
  • Calcium disodium edta · E385<0.1%No flag
  • Retinyl palmitate<0.1%No flag›
  • Vegetable fat1.5%No flag
  • Palm0.8%No flag
  • Soya oil0.4%No flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E4710.2%No flag
  • Polysorbate 60 · E435<0.1%No flag
  • To preserve freshness<0.1%No flag
  • Tbhq · E319<0.1%No flag
  • Soya oil0.8%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk0.4%No flag
  • Eggs0.2%No flag›
  • Buttermilk<0.1%No flag›
  • Contains less than 2% of the following<0.1%No flag
  • Cocoa alkali processed<0.1%No flag
  • Modified corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Raising agent<0.1%No flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Sodium aluminum phosphate · E541No flag
  • Aluminum sulfate · E520No flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • IngredientsNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • WheyNo flag›
  • A milk derivativeNo flag
  • Propylene glycol mono- and diesters of fats and fatty acidsNo flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • Sodium caseinateNo flag›
  • A milk derivativeNo flag
  • Guar gum · E412No flag
  • High fructose corn syrupNo flag›
  • ColourNo flag
  • Red 40 · E129High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Yellow 5 lake · E102High

    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.

  • Red 40 lake · E129High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Blue 1 lake · E133Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.

  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Sodium stearoyl lactylate · E481No flag
  • Polysorbate 60 · E435No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
Show original label text

Sugar, enriched bleached wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), cream cheese (milk, cream (from milk), cheese culture, salt, carob bean gum), egg whites, margarine (palm oil, water, soybean oil, salt, mono and diglycerides, artificial flavor, annatto extract, to preserve freshness (calcium disodium edta), vitamin a palmitate), vegetable shortening (palm and soybean oils, mono and diglycerides, polysorbate 60, to preserve freshness (tbhq)), soybean oil, skim milk, eggs, buttermilk, contains less than 2% of the following: cocoa alkali processed, modified cornstarch, leavening (baking soda, sodium aluminum phosphate, aluminum sulfate), natural and artificial flavor (contains milk ingredients), salt, whey (a milk derivative), propylene glycol mono and diesters of fats and fatty acids, mono and diglycerides, sodium caseinate (a milk derivative), guar gum, high fructose corn syrup, artificial colors (red 40, yellow 5 lake, red 40 lake, blue 1 lake), soy lecithin, sodium stearoyl lactylate, polysorbate 60, xanthan gum.

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.
  • Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

2 moderate · 2 low · 10 not assessed

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