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Chocolate cake layers with creamy filling, chocolate cake
HostessSnacks · 0888109112998

Chocolate cake layers with creamy filling, chocolate 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 29 Jul 2020

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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

  • Sugar51.7%No flag›
  • Water24.2%No flag›
  • High fructose corn syrup12.1%No flag›
  • Flour6%No flag›
  • Wheat flour3%No flag›
  • Barley malt flour1.5%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3750.8%No flag
  • Ferrous sulfate0.4%No flag›
  • Reduced iron0.2%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate<0.1%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101<0.1%No flag
  • Folic acid<0.1%No flag›
  • Palm oil3%No flag›
  • Dextrose1.5%No flag›
  • Soya oil0.8%No flag›
  • Corn syrup0.4%No flag›
  • Cocoa0.2%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less<0.1%No flag
  • Whey<0.1%No flag›
  • Glycerin · E422<0.1%No flag
  • Corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • E500ii<0.1%No flag
  • Cocoa processed with alkaliNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Corn syrup solidsNo flag›
  • Modified corn starchNo flag›
  • Egg whiteNo flag›
  • EggNo flag›
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Sorbic acid · E200No flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • Natamycin · E235No flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450iNo flag
  • Artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Cellulose gum · E466Low

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

  • Sodium stearoyl lactylate · E481No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • Polysorbate 60 · E435No flag
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341iNo flag
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • 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.

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sugar, water, high fructose corn syrup, enriched flour (bleached wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, ferrous sulfate or reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), palm oil, dextrose, soybean oil, corn syrup, cocoa, contains 2% or less: whey, glycerin, cornstarch, baking soda, cocoa processed with alkali, salt, corn syrup solids, modified cornstarch, egg white, egg, preservatives (sorbic acid, potassium sorbate, natamycin), sodium acid pyrophosphate, artificial flavor, cellulose gum, sodium stearoyl lactylate, xanthan gum, mono and diglycerides, polysorbate 60, monocalcium phosphate, enzymes, soy lecithin,

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 29 Jul 2020

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • 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.
  • 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

2 moderate · 5 low · 9 not assessed

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