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Fruitcake

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy
  • 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 metabisulphiteModerate concernSulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Sulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.
    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

  • Cake base50%No flag
  • Sugar25%No flag›
  • Wheat flour12.5%No flag›
  • Food starch-modified6.3%No flag›
  • Soya oil3.1%No flag›
  • Whey1.6%No flag›
  • Raising agent0.8%No flag
  • Vital wheat gluten0.4%No flag
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Propylene glycol · E490<0.1%No flag
  • Mono- and diesters of fatty acids<0.1%No flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium stearoyl lactylate · E481<0.1%No flag
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • E341iiiNo flag
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • Artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Ascorbic acid · E300No flag
  • SoyflourNo flag
  • EggNo flag›
  • Fruit mix25%No flag
  • Glucose12.5%No flag›
  • Papaya6.3%No flag›
  • Glucose-fructose3.1%No flag
  • Orange zest1.6%No flag
  • Lemon peel0.8%No flag›
  • Cherry0.4%No flag›
  • Sodium benzoate · E2110.2%Moderate

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

  • Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
  • Colour<0.1%No flag
  • Red 40 · E129<0.1%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Yellow 5 · E102<0.1%High

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

  • Blue 1 · E133<0.1%Moderate

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

  • Artificial flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium metabisulphite · E223<0.1%Moderate

    Sulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.

  • May contain pits and stems<0.1%No flag
  • Glace cherry12.5%No flag
  • Cherry6.3%No flag›
  • Glucose3.1%No flag›
  • Glucose-fructose1.6%No flag
  • Citric acid · E3300.8%No flag
  • Colour0.4%No flag
  • Mint green and red 40 and yellow 50.2%No flag
  • Tartrazine · E1020.2%High

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

  • Artificial flavouring0.2%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.

  • Sulphur dioxide · E220<0.1%Moderate

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

  • Eggs6.3%No flag›
  • Canola oil3.1%No flag›
  • Walnuts1.6%No flag›
  • Almond0.8%No flag›
  • Water0.4%No flag›
  • Raisins0.2%No flag›
  • Rum flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Propylene glycol · E490<0.1%No flag
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Artificial flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Brandy<0.1%No flag
  • Cinnamon<0.1%No flag›
  • Nutmeg<0.1%No flag›
  • Ginger<0.1%No flag›
Show original label text

Cake base (sugar, enriched bleached wheat flour, food starch-modified, soybean oil, dry whey, leavening, vital wheat gluten, salt, propylene glycol, mono & diesters of fatty acids, mono & diglycerides, sodium stearoyl lactylate, dextrose, tricalcium phosphate, corn starch, artificial flavor, citric acid, ascorbic acid, soyflour, egg), fruit mix (glucose, papaya, glucose-fructose, orange peel, lemon peel, cherries, sodium benzoate, citric acid, artificial colors (red 40, yellow 5, blue 1), artificial flavor and sodium metabisulphite (may contain pits & stems)), whole glace cherries (cherries, glucose, glucose-fructose, citric acid, artificial color (mint green or red 40 and yellow 5/tartrazine), artificial flavor, sodium benzoate, sulphur dioxide), eggs, canola oil, walnuts, almond, water, raisins, rum flavor (propylene glycol, water, artificial flavor), brandy, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy, 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 metabisulphiteSulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

3 low · 6 not assessed

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