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Creamy Frosting

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten
  • Soy

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

Why it's rated this way

3 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. Titanium dioxideHigh concernPossible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Possible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
    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

  • Sugar53.3%No flag›
  • Partially hydrogenated vegetable shorting23.3%No flag
  • Contains one and more of the following23.3%No flag
  • Cottonseed11.7%No flag›
  • Soya oil11.7%No flag›
  • Water11.7%No flag›
  • High fructose corn syrup5.8%No flag›
  • Corn starch2.9%No flag›
  • Modified wheat starch1.5%No flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides with preservative0.7%No flag
  • Mixed tocopherols · E3060.4%No flag
  • Ascorbic acid · E3000.2%No flag
  • Citric acid · E3300.2%No flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouring0.4%No flag
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202<0.1%No flag
  • Colour<0.1%No flag
  • Titanium dioxide · E171<0.1%High

    Possible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.

  • Yellow 5 · E102<0.1%High

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

  • Yellow 6 · E110<0.1%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Soya lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • Dextrose<0.1%No flag›
  • EmulsifierNo flag
  • Polysorbate 60 · E435No flag
  • Agar · E406No flag
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Sugar, partially hydrogenated vegetable shorting (contains one or more of the following: cottonseed and/or soybean oil), water, high fructose corn syrup, corn starch, modified wheat starch, mono and diglycerides with preservative (mixed tocopherols, ascorbic acid, citric acid), natural and artificial flavor, salt, preservative (citric acid, potassium sorbate), color (titanium dioxide, yellow 5, yellow 6), soy lecithin, dextrose, emulsifier (polysorbate 60), agar.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares 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.
  • Titanium dioxidePossible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

2 moderate · 4 low · 1 not assessed

1 of 7 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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