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Colin the Caterpillar cake
Marks & SpencerSnacks · 00106498

Colin the Caterpillar cake

Greenveil's read: acceptable. Food health moderate · 1 additive of concern (Diphosphates).

Food health
Moderate
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 Mar 2026

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. 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

  • Milk Chocolate24%No flag
  • Sugar Cocoa Butter Cocoa Mass Dried Skimmed Milk Milk Fat Lactose12%No flag
  • Emulsifier12%No flag
  • Soya Lecithin12%No flag›
  • Sugar White Chocolate12%No flag
  • Sugar Dried Whole Milk Cocoa Butter Dried Skimmed Milk Emulsifier6%No flag
  • Soya Lecithin Vanilla Flavouring6%No flag
  • Wheat flour3%No flag›
  • Calcium Carbonate · E170i1.5%No flag
  • Iron0.8%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3750.4%No flag
  • Thiamin0.4%No flag›
  • Butter32%No flag›
  • Water Dark Chocolate3.5%No flag
  • Cocoa Mass Sugar Cocoa Butter Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder Emulsifier3.5%No flag
  • Soya Lecithin3.5%No flag›
  • Egg14.3%No flag›
  • Sugar Coated Milk Chocolate Beans3%No flag
  • Milk Chocolate5.6%No flag
  • Sugar Cocoa Butter Dried Skimmed Milk Cocoa Mass Dried Whey2.8%No flag
  • Lactose1.4%No flag›
  • Butterfat0.7%No flag›
  • Emulsifier0.7%No flag
  • Soya Lecithin Vanilla Flavouring0.7%No flag
  • Sugar Tapioca 3 Starch Glazing Agent2.8%No flag
  • Shellac · E9042.8%No flag
  • Carnauba Wax Plant1.4%No flag
  • Vegetable concentrate0.7%No flag
  • Spirulina0.4%No flag›
  • Safflower0.4%No flag›
  • Colour0.4%No flag
  • Curcumin) Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder Dried Glucose Syrup Rowan Extract Pasteurised Egg White Humectant0.4%No flag
  • E Glycerol Dried Skimmed Milk Dextrose Emulsifier0.2%No flag
  • E4710.2%No flag
  • E475<0.1%No flag
  • E481<0.1%No flag
  • Soya Lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • E476 Raising Agent<0.1%No flag
  • E450<0.1%Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

  • Sodium Bicarbonate Cornflour Salt Palm Oil Rapeseed Oil Dried Whole Milk Cocoa Butter Dried WheyNo flag
  • Flavourings ColourNo flag
  • Beetroot Red · E162No flag
  • 9 suitable nut allergy not s ble for thes with a Nut and Peanut allergyNo flag
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Milk Chocolate (24%) (Sugar Cocoa Butter Cocoa Mass Dried Skimmed Milk Milk Fat Lactose (Milk) Emulsifier: Soya Lecithin) Sugar White Chocolate (12%) (Sugar Dried Whole Milk Cocoa Butter Dried Skimmed Milk Emulsifier: Soya Lecithin Vanilla Flavouring) Wheatflour contains Gluten (with Wheatflour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin) Butter (Milk) Water Dark Chocolate (3.5%) (Cocoa Mass Sugar Cocoa Butter Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder Emulsifier: Soya Lecithin) Pasteurised Egg - Sugar Coated Milk Chocolate Beans (3%) (Milk Chocolate (Sugar Cocoa Butter Dried Skimmed Milk Cocoa Mass Dried Whey (Milk) Lactose (Milk) Butter Oil (Milk) Emulsifier: Soya Lecithin Vanilla Flavouring) Sugar Tapioca 3 Starch Glazing Agent: Shellac, Carnauba Wax Plant and Vegetable Concentrates (Spirulina, Safflower) Colour: Curcumin) Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder Dried Glucose Syrup Rowan Extract Pasteurised Egg White Humectant: e Glycerol Dried Skimmed Milk Dextrose Emulsifier: E471, E475, E481, Soya Lecithin, E476 Raising Agent: E450, Sodium Bicarbonate Cornflour Salt Palm Oil Rapeseed Oil Dried Whole Milk Cocoa Butter Dried Whey (Milk) - Flavourings Colour: Beetroot Red. 9 suitable nut allergy not s ble for thes with a Nut and Peanut allergy.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 Mar 2026

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • 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

Chemical identity has not been assessed for these 3 ingredients yet.

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