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Baking Decorations · 0071169770059

Green cake icing

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 4 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Soy

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

Why it's rated this way

4 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. 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.
  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. Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Minor concernSynthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    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%No flag›
  • Corn syrup24%No flag›
  • Vegetable fat12%No flag
  • Palm6%No flag
  • Hydrogenated palm oils6%No flag›
  • Water6%No flag›
  • Vegetable oil3%No flag›
  • Palm vegetable oil1.5%No flag›
  • Palm vegetable oil1.5%No flag›
  • Kernel1.5%No flag
  • Soya lecithin0.8%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin0.4%No flag›
  • Contains less than 2% of the following0.2%No flag
  • Modified potato starch0.2%No flag
  • Corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Propylene glycol · E490<0.1%No flag
  • Soya lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • Yellow 5 · E102<0.1%High

    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.

  • SaltNo flag›
  • Cellulose gum · E466Low

    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Titanium dioxide · E171High

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

  • ColourNo flag
  • Sunflower oilNo flag›
  • Rosemary extract · E392No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Tocopherols · E306No flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • Polysorbate 60 · E435No flag
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Sugar, corn syrup, vegetable shortening (palm and hydrogenated palm oils), water, vegetable oil (palm, palm kernel, soy lecithin), maltodextrin, contains less than 2% of the following: modified potato starch, cornstarch, propylene glycol, soy lecithin, yellow 5, blue 1, salt, cellulose gum, natural and artificial flavor, potassium sorbate (preservative), citric acid, titanium dioxide (color), sunflower oil, rosemary extract (preservative), tocopherols, mono - and diglycerides, polysorbate 60.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares 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.
  • Titanium dioxidePossible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
  • Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
  • Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

7 low · 2 not assessed

2 of 9 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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