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Fruit & nut cake

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 6 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Tree nuts

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

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Why it's rated this way

6 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.
  4. Sodium benzoateModerate concernPreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
    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. Sulphur dioxideModerate concernSulphite preservative; can trigger asthma/allergic-type reactions, especially in asthmatics.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Sulphite preservative; can trigger asthma/allergic-type reactions, especially in asthmatics.
    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.
  6. 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Glace pineapple53.1%No flag
  • Pineapple26.9%No flag›
  • Corn syrup13.1%No flag›
  • High fructose corn syrup6.6%No flag›
  • Water3.3%No flag›
  • Citric acid · E3301.6%No flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouring0.8%No flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E2020.4%No flag
  • Sodium benzoate · E2110.2%Moderate

    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.

  • Preservative0.2%No flag
  • Oleoresin turmeric0.1%No flag›
  • Colour0.1%No flag
  • Sulfur dioxide · E2200.1%Moderate

    Sulphite preservative; can trigger asthma/allergic-type reactions, especially in asthmatics.

  • Preservative0.1%No flag
  • Glace red cherries23.4%No flag
  • Cherry11.7%No flag›
  • Corn syrup5.9%No flag›
  • High fructose corn syrup2.9%No flag›
  • Water1.5%No flag›
  • Citric acid · E3300.7%No flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouring0.4%No flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E2020.2%No flag
  • Sodium benzoate · E211<0.1%Moderate

    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.

  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Red 40 · E129<0.1%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Sulfur dioxide · E220<0.1%Moderate

    Sulphite preservative; can trigger asthma/allergic-type reactions, especially in asthmatics.

  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Pecan nut11.7%No flag›
  • Flour5.9%No flag›
  • Wheat flour2.9%No flag›
  • Barley malt flour1.5%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3750.7%No flag
  • Reduced iron0.4%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.2%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101<0.1%No flag
  • Folic acid<0.1%No flag›
  • Whole egg2.9%No flag
  • Date1.5%No flag›
  • Date0.7%No flag›
  • Dextrose0.7%No flag›
  • Glazing agent0.7%No flag
  • Butter0.7%No flag›
  • Cream0.4%No flag›
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Sugar0.4%No flag›
  • Glace green cherries0.2%No flag
  • Cherry<0.1%No flag›
  • Corn syrup<0.1%No flag›
  • High fructose corn syrup<0.1%No flag›
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate

    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.

  • PreservativeNo flag
  • 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.

  • Sulfur dioxide · E220Moderate

    Sulphite preservative; can trigger asthma/allergic-type reactions, especially in asthmatics.

  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Walnuts<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural and artificial flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Almond paste<0.1%No flag
  • Almonds<0.1%No flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Skimmed milk powder<0.1%No flag
  • Corn syrupNo 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
  • SaltNo flag›
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Glace pineapple (pineapple, corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, water, citric acid, natural & artificial flavor, potassium sorbate & sodium benzoate [preservatives], oleoresin turmeric [color], sulfur dioxide [preservative]), glace red cherries (cherries, corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, water, citric acid, natural & artificial flavor, potassium sorbate & sodium benzoate [preservatives], red 40, sulfur dioxide [preservative]), pecans, flour (bleached wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), whole egg, dates (dates, dextrose [coating agent]), butter (cream, salt), sugar, glace green cherries (cherries, corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, water, citric acid, natural & artificial flavor, potassium sorbate & sodium benzoate [preservatives], yellow 5, blue 1, sulfur dioxide [preservative]), walnuts, natural & artificial flavor, almond paste (almonds, sugar, water, potassium sorbate [preservative], natural flavoring), nonfat dry milk, corn syrup, sodium propionate (preservative), salt.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Tree nuts.

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.
  • Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
  • Sulphur dioxideSulphite preservative; can trigger asthma/allergic-type reactions, especially in asthmatics.
  • Sodium propionatePropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

1 moderate · 2 low · 5 not assessed

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