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madeira cake

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 4 additives of concern.

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 5 Dec 2025

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Sulphur dioxideModerate concernSulphite preservative; can trigger asthma/allergic-type reactions, especially in asthmatics.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Sulphite preservative; can trigger asthma/allergic-type reactions, especially in asthmatics.
    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. Annatto / bixin / norbixinMinor concernNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
    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.

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

Ingredients

  • WWheat Flour52.2%No flag
  • Sugar23.9%No flag›
  • Water12%No flag›
  • Canola Oil6%No flag›
  • Milk3%No flag›
  • Glucose Syrup1.5%No flag›
  • Preservative0.7%No flag
  • 2200.7%No flag
  • Vegetable fat0.4%No flag
  • Palm Oil0.2%No flag›
  • Canola Oil0.2%No flag›
  • Water0.2%No flag›
  • Natural Colour<0.1%No flag
  • 160a<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Emulsifiers<0.1%No flag
  • 322‚471<0.1%No flag
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Vitamins<0.1%No flag›
  • Egg Powder0.7%No flag›
  • Invert sugar syrup0.4%No flag›
  • Humectants0.2%No flag
  • 420<0.1%No flag
  • 1520<0.1%No flag
  • Emulsifiers<0.1%No flag
  • 471<0.1%No flag
  • 475<0.1%No flag
  • 481<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Raising Agents<0.1%No flag
  • 450‚501‚341‚500<0.1%No flag
  • Starches<0.1%No flag›
  • Wheat starchNo flag›
  • Potato starchNo flag›
  • TapiocaNo flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • 200No flag
  • Orange essential oilNo flag
  • Natural ColoursNo flag
  • 160bNo flag
  • 164No flag
  • StabiliserNo flag
  • 461No flag
  • ThickenerNo flag
  • 415No flag
  • Rapeseed OilNo flag›
  • Acidity RegulatorsNo flag
  • 330‚570No flag
  • 34.98 allergy advice 1No flag
  • Contributes to the production of sustainable palm oilNo flag
  • 52750211 batchNo flag
  • Sulphur dioxide (E220)Moderate

    Sulphite preservative; can trigger asthma/allergic-type reactions, especially in asthmatics.

  • Annatto / bixin / norbixin (E160B)Low

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • 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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WWheat Flour, Sugar, Water, Canola Oil, Milk Solids, Glucose Syrup (Preservative (220), Vegetable Shortening (Palm Oil*, Canola Oil), Water, Natural Colour (160a), Salt, Emulsifiers (322,471**), Natural Flavour, Vitamins), Egg Powder, Inverted Sugar Syrup, Humectants (420, 1520), Emulsifiers (471**, 475**, 481**), Salt, Raising Agents (450,501,341,500), Starches (Wheat, Potato, Tapioca) Preservative (200), Orange Oil, Natural Colours (160b, 164), Stabiliser (461), Thickener (415 (Soy)) Rapeseed Oil, Acidity Regulators (330,570). 34.98 ALLERGY ADVICE 1.78 Contains wheat, gluten, egg, milk, soy. 310mg Contributes to the production of sustainable palm oil. 52750211 BATCH

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 5 Dec 2025

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Sulphur dioxideSulphite preservative; can trigger asthma/allergic-type reactions, especially in asthmatics.
  • Annatto / bixin / norbixinNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
  • 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

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7 low · 3 not assessed

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