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Golden Sponge Cake

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 5 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

Why it's rated this way

5 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. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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

  • Wheat flour51.5%No flag›
  • Flour25.9%No flag›
  • Reduced iron12.8%No flag›
  • "b" vitamins6.4%No flag
  • Niacin · E3753.2%No flag
  • Thiamin mononitrate1.6%No flag›
  • Thiamin1.6%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.8%No flag
  • B2 · E1010.8%No flag
  • Folic acid0.8%No flag›
  • Water24.3%No flag›
  • Corn syrup12.1%No flag›
  • Sugar6.1%No flag›
  • High fructose corn syrup3%No flag›
  • Vegetable1.5%No flag
  • Animal fat0.8%No flag›
  • Soya bean0.4%No flag›
  • Cottonseed0.2%No flag›
  • Canola oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Beef fat<0.1%No flag›
  • Mono- and di glycerides0.4%No flag
  • Polysorbate 60 · E4350.2%No flag
  • Soya lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • Dextrose<0.1%No flag›
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Whole eggsNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Contains 2% and less ofNo flag
  • Modified corn starchNo flag›
  • GlucoseNo flag›
  • Raising agentNo flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450iNo flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341iNo flag
  • WheyNo flag›
  • Glycerine · E422No flag
  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Sorbic acid · E200No flag
  • To retain freshnessNo flag
  • Natural and 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
  • Yellow 6 · E110High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • Xantahn gumNo flag
  • Calcium sulfate · E516No flag
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Yellow 5 · E102High

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

  • Red 40 · E129No flag
  • Wheat flourNo 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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Enriched bleached wheat flour (flour, reduced iron, "b" vitamins (niacin, thiamine mononitrate (b1), riboflavin (b2), folic acid)], water, corn syrup, sugar, high fructose corn syrup, partially hydrogenated vegetable and/or animal shortening (soybean, cottonseed and/or canola oil, beef fat), mono and di glycerides, polysorbate 60, soy lecithin, dextrose, sugar, corn starch, whole eggs, sugar, contains 2% or less of: modified corn starch, glucose, leavenings (sodium acid pyrophosphate, baking soda, cornstarch and monocalcium phosphate), whey, glycerine, soybean oil, salt, sorbic acid (to retain freshness), natural and artificial flavor, cellulose gum, sodium stearoyl lactylate, yellow 6, potassium sorbate, xantahn gum, calcium sulfate, enzymes, yellow 5, red 40 and wheat flour.

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.
  • 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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8 low · 6 not assessed

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