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Leonard Novelty BakerySnacks · 0096162619082

German Chocolate Cake

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Calcium phosphates).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy
  • Tree nuts

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

Why it's rated this way

2 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. 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.
  2. 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.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Wheat flour52%No flag›
  • Sugar17%No flag›
  • Eggs15.5%No flag›
  • Water7.8%No flag›
  • Chocolate fudge3.9%No flag
  • Sugar1.9%No flag›
  • Palm kernel oil1%No flag›
  • Cocoa0.5%No flag›
  • Sorbitan monostearate · E4910.2%No flag
  • Soya lecithin0.1%No flag›
  • Vanillin<0.1%No flag›
  • Artificial flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Soya oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Vegetable fat<0.1%No flag
  • Palm oilNo flag›
  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • CocoaNo flag›
  • CoconutNo flag›
  • MargarineNo flag›
  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • Palm oilNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Mono- diglyceridesNo flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Annatto colorNo flag›
  • Retinyl palmitateNo flag›
  • Pecan nutNo flag›
  • Corn syrupNo flag›
  • High fructose corn syrupNo flag›
  • Raising agentNo flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450iNo flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • And monocalcium phosphate · E341iNo flag
  • Modified food starchNo flag›
  • WheyNo flag›
  • From milkNo flag›
  • Wheat glutenNo flag›
  • Propylene glycol esterNo flag
  • Soya lecithinNo 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.

Show original label text

Bleached wheat flour, sugar, eggs, water, chocolate fudge (sugar, partially hydrogenated palm kernel oil, cocoa (processed with alkali), sorbitan monostearate, soy lecithin and vanillin (an artificial flavor), soybean oil, vegetable shortening (palm oil and soybean oil), cocoa (processed with alkali), coconut, margarine [liquid soybean oil, palm oil, water, salt, mono di-glycerides. soy lecithin, natural flavor, annatto color and vitamin a palmitate added], pecans, corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate. sodium bicarbonate, corn starch, and monocalcium phosphate), modified food starch, whey (from milk), wheat gluten, propylene glycol ester and soy lecithin.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy, Tree nuts.

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

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • 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

1 high · 4 low · 12 not assessed

12 of 17 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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