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Snacks · 0041250501725

Mini raspberry cake

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 7 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Allura red ACHigh concernSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    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. Sodium benzoateModerate concernPreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
    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. Sodium 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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

  • Sugar53.3%No flag›
  • Egg23.3%No flag›
  • Wheat flour11.7%No flag›
  • Vegetable fat5.8%No flag
  • Soya bean2.9%No flag›
  • Cottonseed oils with mono- and diglycerides2.9%No flag
  • Whipped topping2.9%No flag
  • Water1.5%No flag›
  • Hydrogenated palm kernel oil0.7%No flag›
  • Sucrose0.4%No flag›
  • High fructose corn syrup0.2%No flag›
  • Carbohydrate gum<0.1%No flag
  • Polysorbate 60 · E435<0.1%No flag
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids · E475<0.1%No flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Sodium citrateNo flag›
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • E339iiNo flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Colored with beta caroteneNo flag
  • Raspberry filling1.5%No flag
  • High fructose corn syrup0.7%No flag›
  • Water0.4%No flag›
  • Sugar0.2%No flag›
  • Modified food starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Raspberry<0.1%No flag›
  • Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
  • Gellan gum · E418<0.1%No flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Sodium citrateNo flag›
  • Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate

    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.

  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Fd&c red #40 · E129High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Fd&c blue #1 · E133Moderate

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

  • Skimmed milk0.7%No flag
  • Icing sugar0.4%No flag
  • Sugar0.2%No flag›
  • Corn starch0.2%No flag›
  • Raising agent0.2%No flag
  • Baking powder0.2%No flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450i<0.1%No flag
  • E500ii<0.1%No flag
  • Corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341i<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Modified food starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural and artificial flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Lemon oilNo flag›
  • Orange essential oilNo flag
  • Propylene glycol · E490No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Fd&c yellow #5 · E102No flag
  • #6No flag
  • Vanilla extract<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural coloursNo flag
  • WaterNo flag›
  • TumericNo flag›
  • Polysorbate 80 · E433Low

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

  • Fd and c blue 1 · E133Moderate

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

  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Sodium phosphates (E339)Low

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

  • 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

Sugar, egg, wheat flour, vegetable shortening (hydrogenated soybean and cottonseed oils with mono - and diglycerides), whipped topping (water, hydrogenated palm kernel oil, sucrose, high fructose corn syrup, carbohydrate gum, polysorbate 60, sugar, polyglycerol esters of fatty acids, salt,soy lecithin, sodium citrate, natural & artificial flavor, disodium phosphate, xanthan gum, natural flavor, colored with beta carotene), raspberry filling (high fructose corn syrup, water, sugar, modified food starch, raspberries, citric acid, gellan gum, natural flavor, sodium citrate, sodium benzoate [preservative], fd&c red #40, fd&c blue #1), nonfat milk, powdered sugar (sugar, corn starch), leavening (baking powder [sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, corn starch, monocalcium phosphate]), salt, modified food starch, natural & artificial flavors (water, lemon oil, orange oil, propylene glycol, xanthan gum, fd&c yellow #5 & #6), vanilla extract, natural and artificial colors (water, tumeric, polysorbate 80, fd & c blue 1), soy lecithin.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
  • Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
  • Sodium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • Calcium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • Polysorbate 80Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
  • 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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1 moderate · 1 low · 5 not assessed

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