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Christmas Tree Cakes
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Christmas Tree Cakes

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 3 Nov 2025

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. 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.
  3. Polysorbate 80Minor 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

  • Sugar51.6%No flag›
  • Corn syrup24.2%No flag›
  • Water12.1%No flag›
  • Flour6.1%No flag›
  • Wheat flour3%No flag›
  • Barley malt flour1.5%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3750.8%No flag
  • Reduced iron0.4%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.2%No flag›
  • Thiamin0.2%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101<0.1%No flag
  • Folic acid<0.1%No flag›
  • PALM and PALM KERNEL OIL3%No flag
  • Palm1.5%No flag
  • SOYBEAN OILS WITH TBHQ and CITRIC ACID TO PROTECT FLAVOR0.8%No flag
  • Soya oil0.4%No flag›
  • Cocoa0.2%No flag›
  • CONTAINS 2% and LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING<0.1%No flag
  • Soya flour<0.1%No flag›
  • Cocoa processed with alkali<0.1%No flag
  • Toppers<0.1%No flag
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • PalmNo flag
  • Palm kernel oilsNo flag›
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Dextrin · E1400No flag
  • SoyaNo flag›
  • Lecithin · E322iNo flag
  • Yellow 5 lake · E102High

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

  • Confectioner's glazeNo flag
  • Blue 1 lake · E133Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.

  • Dextrose<0.1%No flag›
  • Egg whiteNo flag›
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • EggsNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Sorbitan monosterateNo flag
  • Mono- and DIGLYCERIDES · E471No flag
  • Propylene glycol monosterateNo flag
  • Sodium stearoyl lactylate · E481No flag
  • Polysorbate 60 · E435No flag
  • Polysorbate 80 · E433Low

    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

  • E500iiNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Sorbic acid · E200No flag
  • To preserve freshnessNo flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • WheyNo flag›
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Includes 40No flag
  • Whey proteinNo flag›
  • Potato starchNo flag›
Show original label text

SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, WATER, ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, BARLEY MALT, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID), PALM AND PALM KERNEL OIL, PALM AND SOYBEAN OILS WITH TBHQ AND CITRIC ACID TO PROTECT FLAVOR, SOYBEAN OIL, COCOA. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: SOY FLOUR, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, TOPPERS (SUGAR, CORN STARCH, PALM AND/OR PALM KERNEL OILS, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, DEXTRIN, SOY, LECITHIN, YELLOW 5 LAKE, CONFECTIONER'S GLAZE, BLUE 1 LAKE), DEXTROSE, EGG WHITES, CORN STARCH, EGGS, SOY LECITHIN, SORBITAN MONOSTERATE, MONO - AND DIGLYCERIDES, PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONOSTERATE, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, POLYSORBATE 60, POLYSORBATE 80, BAKING SODA, SALT, SORBIC ACID (TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS), NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, WHEY (MILK), CITRIC ACID, ARTIFICIAL COLORS (INCLUDES 40), WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, POTATO STARCH.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 3 Nov 2025

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.
  • Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
  • Polysorbate 80Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

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