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cupcakes

Greenveil's read: acceptable. Food health moderate · 1 additive of concern (Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)).

Food health
Moderate
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 1 Apr 2026

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. 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›
  • Glucose-Fructose24.3%No flag
  • Fortified wheat flour12.2%No flag
  • Vegetable oil6.1%No flag›
  • Liquid whole egg3%No flag
  • Water1.5%No flag›
  • Glycerin · E4220.8%No flag
  • Milk ingredients0.4%No flag›
  • Palm and kernel oils0.2%No flag›
  • Baking powder<0.1%No flag
  • Corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Wheat starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Propylene glycol · E490<0.1%No flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Modified corn starchNo flag›
  • Sorbitan monostearate · E491No flag
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Polysorbate 60 · E435No flag
  • Calcium carbonate · E170iNo flag
  • Cellulose gum · E466Low

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

  • Sorbic acid · E200No flag
  • Guar gum · E412No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Calcium sulphate · E516No flag
  • Agar · E406No flag
  • E514iiNo flag
  • Locust bean gum · E410No flag
  • Sodium phosphate · E339No flag
  • Soy proteinNo flag›
  • Acacia gum · E414No flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
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Sugar/Glucose-Fructose, Enriched wheat flour, Vegetable oil, Liquid whole egg, Water, Glycerin, Modified milk ingredients, Modified palm and modified kernel oils, Baking powder, Corn starch, Wheat starch, Propylene glycol, Salt, Modified corn starch, Sorbitan monostearate, Dextrose, Soy lecithin, Mono and diglycerides, Potassium sorbate, Sodium bicarbonate, Polysorbate 60, Calcium carbonate, Cellulose gum, Sorbic acid, Guar gum, Xanthan gum, Calcium sulphate, Agar, Sodium bisulphate, Locust bean gum, Sodium phosphate, Soy protein, Acacia gum, Natural and artificial flavour, Colour

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 1 Apr 2026

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • 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

5 low · 7 not assessed

7 of 12 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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