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Frosted Cake

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 6 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

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Why it's rated this way

6 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. Sunset yellow FCFHigh concernSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    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. Sodium 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. 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.
  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.
  6. 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

  • Water51.1%No flag›
  • Coating24.5%No flag›
  • Sugar12.2%No flag›
  • Oils6.1%No flag›
  • Palm kernel oil3.1%No flag›
  • Coconut1.5%No flag›
  • Palm1.5%No flag
  • Cocoa powder3.1%No flag›
  • Distilled monoglycerides1.5%No flag
  • Soya lecithin0.8%No flag›
  • Whey powder0.4%No flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouring0.4%No flag
  • Sugar12.2%No flag›
  • Fortified wheat flour6.1%No flag
  • Wheat flour3.1%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3751.5%No flag
  • Ferrous sulfate0.8%No flag›
  • Iron0.8%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.4%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.2%No flag
  • Folic acid0.2%No flag›
  • Corn syrup3.1%No flag›
  • High fructose corn syrup1.5%No flag›
  • Animal0.8%No flag
  • Vegetable fat0.4%No flag
  • Beef tallow0.2%No flag›
  • Hydrogenated beef tallow<0.1%No flag›
  • Cottonseed oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471<0.1%No flag
  • Polysorbate 60 · E435<0.1%No flag
  • Strawberry puree0.2%No flag
  • Contains 2% and less of each of the following<0.1%No flag
  • Modified food starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341i<0.1%No flag
  • Egg white<0.1%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk powder<0.1%No flag
  • Soya flourNo flag›
  • Modified wheyNo flag
  • Calcium sodium caseinateNo flag
  • Soy protein isolateNo flag›
  • Modified corn starchNo flag›
  • Corn syrup solidsNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • BananaNo flag›
  • Polydextrose · E1200No flag
  • Guar gum · E412No 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 alginate · E401No flag
  • Sodium polyphosphate · E452iNo flag
  • E341iiNo flag
  • Sorbic acid · E200No flag
  • To retain freshnessNo flag
  • Calcium carbonate · E170iNo flag
  • Calcium sulfate · E516No flag
  • Agar · E406No flag
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • E339iiNo flag
  • Locust bean gum · E410No flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Adipic acid · E355No flag
  • Monocalcium phoaphateNo flag
  • Locust bean gum · E410No flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Adipic acid · E355No flag
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341iNo flag
  • Fumaric acid · E297No flag
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • Yellow 5 · E102High

    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.

  • Yellow 6 · E110High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Wheat flourNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Sodium phosphates (E339)Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

  • 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.

  • 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.

Show original label text

Water, coating [sugar, partially hydrogenated oils (palm kernel, coconut and palm), cocoa powder (processed with alkali), distilled monoglycerides, soy lecithin, whey powder, natural and artificial flavor], sugar, bleached enriched wheat flour [wheat flour, niacin, ferrous sulfate (iron), thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, animal and vegetable shortening (beef tallow, hydrogenated beef tallow, cottonseed oil, mono and diglycerides, polysorbate 60), strawberry puree. contains 2% or less of each of the following: modified food starch, monocalcium phosphate, egg whites, nonfat dry milk, soy flour, modified whey, calcium sodium caseinate, soy protein isolate, modified corn starch, corn syrup solids, salt, banana puree, polydextrose, guar gum, cellulose gum, sodium alginate, sodium polyphosphate, dicalcium phosphate, sorbic acid (to retain freshness), calcium carbonate, calcium sulfate, agar, dextrose, disodium phosphate, locust bean gum, natural and artificial flavor, adipic acid, monocalcium phoaphate, locust bean gum, natural and artificial flavor, adipic acid, monocalcium phosphate, fumaric acid, corn starch, yellow 5, yellow 6, wheat flour, enzymes.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 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.
  • Sunset yellow FCFSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Sodium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • Calcium phosphatesInorganic 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.
  • 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 · 8 not assessed

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