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Crème Filled Chocolate Cupcakes
Great ValueSnacks · 0078742256863

Crème Filled Chocolate Cupcakes

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 12 Sep 2024

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Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Titanium dioxideHigh concernPossible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Possible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
    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. Ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    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. 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.
  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.
  5. PolyphosphatesMinor 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

  • Sugar51.1%No flag›
  • Water24.4%No flag›
  • Corn syrup12.2%No flag›
  • Flour6.1%No flag›
  • Wheat flour3.1%No flag›
  • Barley malt flour1.5%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3750.8%No flag
  • Reduced iron0.4%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.2%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101<0.1%No flag
  • Folic acid<0.1%No flag›
  • High fructose corn syrup3.1%No flag›
  • Vegetable oils1.5%No flag›
  • Soya oil0.8%No flag›
  • Palm oil0.8%No flag›
  • Cocoa0.8%No flag›
  • NATURAL and PROCESSED WITH ALKALI0.8%No flag
  • CONTAINS 2% and LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING0.4%No flag
  • Dextrose0.2%No flag›
  • Raising agent<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450i<0.1%No flag
  • E500ii<0.1%No flag
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341i<0.1%No flag
  • Modified corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Corn flour<0.1%No flag›
  • Calcium carbonate · E170iNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Cocoa pasteNo flag
  • Mono- and DIGLYCERIDES · E471No flag
  • Calcium sulfate · E516No flag
  • Glycerine · E422No flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Potato starchNo flag›
  • Sodium stearoyl lactylate · E481No flag
  • Guar gum · E412No flag
  • Wheat flourNo flag›
  • Agar · E406No flag
  • Agave syrupNo flag›
  • InulinNo flag›
  • AgaveNo flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Wheat flourNo flag›
  • MonoglyceridesNo flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Datem · E472eNo flag
  • Titanium dioxide · E171High

    Possible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.

  • ColourNo flag
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • Sunflower lecithinNo flag›
  • Polysorbate 60 · E435No flag
  • Sodium hexametaphosphate · E452iNo flag
  • E160aiNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Sorbitan monostearate · E491No flag
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • E341iiiNo flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Sorbic acid · E200No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.

  • 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.

  • Polyphosphates (E452)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, WATER, CORN SYRUP, UNBLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, VEGETABLE OILS (SOYBEAN OIL AND PALM OIL), COCOA (NATURAL AND PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: EGGS, DEXTROSE, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CORN STARCH, CORN FLOUR, CALCIUM CARBONATE, SALT, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, MONO - AND DIGLYCERIDES, CALCIUM SULFATE, GLYCERINE, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, POTATO STARCH, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, GUAR GUM, BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, AGAR, AGAVE SYRUP, INULIN (AGAVE), SOY LECITHIN, WHEAT FLOUR, MONOGLYCERIDES, XANTHAN GUM, DATEM, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (COLOR), MALTODEXTRIN, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, POLYSORBATE 60, SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE, BETA-CAROTENE (COLOR), SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, ENZYMES, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, CITRIC ACID, CARAMEL COLOR, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE), SORBIC ACID (PRESERVATIVE).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Egg, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 12 Sep 2024

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Titanium dioxidePossible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
  • Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
  • 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.
  • PolyphosphatesInorganic 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

3 moderate · 9 low · 8 not assessed

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