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Mcvities Jaffa Cake Bars 5 Pack

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 1 additive of concern (Diphosphates).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 1 May 2020

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

  • Orange Flavoured Filling33%No flag
  • Sugar16.5%No flag›
  • Water8.3%No flag›
  • Glucose Syrup4.1%No flag›
  • Dextrose2.1%No flag›
  • Glucose-Fructose Syrup1%No flag
  • Concentrated Orange Juice0.5%No flag
  • Acid0.3%No flag›
  • Citric Acid · E3300.3%No flag
  • Gelling Agent0.1%No flag
  • Pectin · E440a0.1%No flag
  • Fruit and Vegetable Concentrates<0.1%No flag
  • Lemon<0.1%No flag›
  • Safflower<0.1%No flag›
  • Carrot<0.1%No flag›
  • Acidity Regulator<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium Citrates · E331<0.1%No flag
  • Natural Orange and Lemon Flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Dark chocolate31%No flag
  • Sugar15.5%No flag›
  • Cocoa paste7.8%No flag
  • Vegetable Fats3.9%No flag
  • Palm1.9%No flag
  • Sal tree1%No flag
  • Shea butter1%No flag›
  • Butterfat1.9%No flag›
  • Cocoa Butter1%No flag›
  • Emulsifiers0.5%No flag
  • Soya Lecithin0.2%No flag›
  • E4760.2%No flag
  • Natural Flavouring0.5%No flag
  • Flour18%No flag›
  • Wheat Flour9%No flag›
  • Calcium4.5%No flag›
  • Iron2.3%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3751.1%No flag
  • Thiamin1.1%No flag›
  • Water9%No flag›
  • Sugar4.5%No flag›
  • Palm Vegetable Oils2.3%No flag›
  • Rapeseed Vegetable Oils1.1%No flag›
  • Humectant0.6%No flag
  • Glycerine · E4220.6%No flag
  • Glucose Syrup0.3%No flag›
  • Partially Inverted Sugar Syrup0.1%No flag
  • Whole Egg<0.1%No flag
  • Milk Protein<0.1%No flag›
  • Egg White<0.1%No flag›
  • EmulsifiersNo flag
  • E471No flag
  • E475No flag
  • Soya LecithinNo flag›
  • Raising AgentsNo flag
  • Disodium Diphosphate · E450iNo flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • WheyNo flag›
  • Natural Orange and Lemon FlavouringNo flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Potassium Sorbate · E202No flag
  • Glucose-Fructose SyrupNo flag
  • Orange Juice equivalent in productNo flag
  • 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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Orange Flavoured Filling (33%) [Sugar, Water, Glucose Syrup, Dextrose, Glucose-Fructose Syrup, Concentrated Orange Juice, Acid (Citric Acid), Gelling Agent (Pectin), Fruit & Vegetable Concentrates (Lemon, Safflower, Carrot), Acidity Regulator (Sodium Citrates), Natural Orange & Lemon Flavouring], Plain Chocolate (31%) [Sugar, Cocoa Mass, Vegetable Fats (Palm, Sal and/or Shea), Butter Oil (Milk), Cocoa Butter, Emulsifiers (Soya Lecithin, E476), Natural Flavouring], Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Water, Sugar, Vegetable Oils (Palm, Rapeseed), Humectant (Glycerine), Glucose Syrup, Partially Inverted Sugar Syrup, Dried Whole Egg, Milk Protein, Dried Egg White, Emulsifiers (E471, E475, Soya Lecithin), Raising Agents (Disodium Diphosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate), Salt, Dried Whey (Milk), Natural Orange & Lemon Flavouring, Preservative (Potassium Sorbate), Glucose-Fructose Syrup , 5% Orange Juice equivalent in product

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 1 May 2020

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

What drives this

3 moderate · 2 low · 5 not assessed

5 of 10 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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