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Cream Filled Iced Devil's Food 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 23 Apr 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

  • Sugar51.4%No flag›
  • Water24.3%No flag›
  • Wheat flour12.1%No flag›
  • Flour6.1%No flag›
  • Reduced iron3%No flag›
  • "b" vitamins1.5%No flag
  • Niacin · E3750.8%No flag
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.4%No flag›
  • Thiamin0.4%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.2%No flag
  • B2 · E1010.2%No flag
  • Folic acid0.2%No flag›
  • Vegetable6.1%No flag
  • Animal fat3%No flag›
  • Soya bean1.5%No flag›
  • Cottonseed0.8%No flag›
  • Canola oil0.4%No flag›
  • Beef fat0.4%No flag›
  • Corn syrup1.5%No flag›
  • High fructose corn syrup0.8%No flag›
  • Cocoa processed with alkali0.4%No flag
  • Palm oil0.2%No flag›
  • Whole eggs<0.1%No flag
  • Contains 2% and less of<0.1%No flag
  • Glycerin · E422<0.1%No flag
  • Modified corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Soya lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • Raising agentNo flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450iNo flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • And monocalcium phosphate · E341iNo flag
  • CocoaNo flag›
  • WheyNo flag›
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • ContainsNo flag
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • Skimmed milkNo flag
  • Egg whiteNo flag›
  • Sodium aluminium phosphate · E541No flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Sorbic acid · E200No flag
  • To retain freshnessNo flag
  • Soya flourNo flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • GlucoseNo flag›
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • Cellulose gum · E466Low

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

  • Polysorbate 60 · E435No flag
  • Guar gum · E412No flag
  • Agar · E406No flag
  • Propylene glycol · E490No flag
  • Fumaric acid · E297No flag
  • Calcium sulfate · E516No flag
  • Soy protein isolateNo flag›
  • CalciumNo flag›
  • Sodium caseinateNo 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, enriched bleached wheat flour [flour, reduced iron, "b" vitamins (niacin, thiamine mononitrate (b1), riboflavin (b2), folic acid)], partially hydrogenated vegetable and/or animal shortening (soybean, cottonseed and/or canola oil, beef fat), corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, cocoa processed with alkali, palm oil, whole eggs. contains 2% or less of: glycerin, modified corn starch, soy lecithin, leavenings, (sodium acid pyrophosphate, baking soda, cornstarch, and monocalcium phosphate), cocoa, whey, natural and artificial flavor (contains: caramel color and nonfat milk), egg whites, sodium aluminium phosphate, salt, sorbic acid (to retain freshness), soy flour, mono and diglycerides, glucose, dextrose, cellulose gum, polysorbate 60, guar gum, agar, propylene glycol, fumaric acid, calcium sulfate, soy protein isolate, calcium and sodium caseinate.

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Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 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

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7 low · 12 not assessed

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