Declared allergens
This product declares Egg, Soy.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020
Iced vanilla cake
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 6 additives of concern.
- Critical
Allergens
- Egg
- Soy
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020
Why it's rated this way
6 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
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.
Allura red ACHigh 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.
ErythrosineModerate concernIodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Iodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
- 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.
Brilliant blue FCFModerate concernSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported 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.
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.
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.
Ingredients
- Cake mix50%No flag
- Cocoa processed with alkali6.3%No flag
- Natural and artificial flavouring3.1%No flag
- Modified rice starch1.6%No flag
- Raising agent0.4%No flag
- E500ii0.4%No flag
- Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450i0.2%No flag
- Monocalcium phosphate · E341i<0.1%No flag
- Less ofNo flag
- Soluable corn fiberNo flag
- Polyglycerol estersNo flag
- Xanthan gum · E415No flag
- Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
- Icing sugar25%No flag
- Soy shortening6.3%No flag
- Palm oils with polyglycerol esters of fatty acids added3.1%No flag
- Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
- Artificial flavouring<0.1%No flag
- Propylene glycol · E490<0.1%No flag
- Blue food color0.4%No flag
- Us certified colors fd&c red #3<0.1%No flag
- Blue #1 · E133<0.1%Moderate
Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
- Vegetable gumNo flag
- Citric acid · E330No flag
- Less than .1 of 1% sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate as preservativesNo flag
- Red food color0.2%No flag
- Fd&c colors<0.1%No flag
- Red #40 · E129<0.1%High
Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- Red #3 · E127Moderate
Iodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
- Yellow #6 · E110High
Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- Vegetable gumNo flag
- Citric acid · E330No flag
- Less than 1No flag
- 10 of 1% sodium benzoateNo flag
- Potassium sorbate · E202No 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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Cake mix (sugar, rice flour, cocoa processed with alkali, natural and artificial flavor, modified rice starch, egg whites, leavening [sodium bicarbonate, sodium acid pyrophosphate, monocalcium phosphate, corn starch] contains 2% or less of: modified corn starch, soluable corn fiber, salt, polyglycerol esters, potato starch, xanthan gum, mono and diglycerides). powdered sugar (sugar, cornstarch), water, soy shortening (partially hydrogenated soybean and palm oils with polyglycerol esters of fatty acids added), canola oil, eggs, vanillin (water, vanillin, ethyl vanillin, natural flavor, artificial flavor, propylene glycol), blue food color (water, sugar, us certified colors fd&c red #3 & blue #1, modified corn starch, vegetable gum, citric acid, less than .1 of 1% sodium benzoate & potassium sorbate as preservatives), red food color (water, sugar, fd&c colors [red #40, red #3, yellow #6], modified corn starch, vegetable gum, citric acid, less than 1/10 of 1% sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate), salt
Alerts
Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Sunset yellow FCFSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- ErythrosineIodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
- Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
- 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.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
What drives this
- VanillinHigh concern
- WaterLow concern
- Canola OilLow concern
1 of 5 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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