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Cake gourmand citron
Monoprix, Monoprix GourmetSnacks · 3350033231740

Cake gourmand citron

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Sulphites
  • Tree nuts

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 18 Mar 2026

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. 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.
  3. CarrageenanMinor concernDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
    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

  • Unrefined cane sugar37.8%No flag
  • Wheat flour20%No flag›
  • Whole egg14.2%No flag
  • Butter11.3%No flag›
  • Yogurt9.5%No flag›
  • Glucose fructose syrup4.9%No flag
  • Powdered almonds2.5%No flag
  • Cream1.2%No flag›
  • Cream1.3%No flag›
  • StabiliserNo flag
  • Carraghénanes · E407Low

    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.

  • Lemon peelNo flag›
  • Humectant1%No flag
  • Glycérol · E4221%No flag
  • LemonNo flag›
  • Sugar0.4%No flag›
  • Water0.2%No flag›
  • LemonNo flag›
  • Sugared egg yolk<0.1%No flag
  • Egg yolk<0.1%No flag›
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Milk powder<0.1%No flag
  • Raising agent<0.1%No flag
  • Diphosphates de sodium · E450i<0.1%No flag
  • Carbonates de sodium · E500<0.1%No flag
  • Natural lemon flavouringNo flag
  • Wheat starchNo flag›
  • Acidity regulatorNo flag
  • Acide citrique · E330No flag
  • Citrates de sodium · E331No flag
  • Phosphates de calcium · E341Low

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

  • Gelling agentNo flag
  • Pectines · E440aNo flag
  • Carraghénanes · E407Low

    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.

  • Gomme xanthane · E415No flag
  • AcidNo flag›
  • Acide citrique · E330No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Sorbate de potassium · E202No flag
  • Anhydride sulfureux · E220Moderate

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

  • 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

Sucre de canne roux - farine de _blé_ - _œuf_ entier - _beurre_ - _yaourt_ - sirop de glucose-fructose - poudres d’_amandes_ - _crème_ (_crème_, stabilisant : carraghénanes) - écorces de citron 2,6 % - humectant : glycérol - tranche de citron 1,9 % - sucre - eau - purée de citron concentrée 0,8 % - jaune d’_œuf_ sucré (jaune d’_œuf_, sucre) - _lait_ en poudre - poudres à lever : diphosphates et carbonates de sodium - arômes naturels de citron 0,19 % - amidon de _blé_ - correcteurs d’acidité : acide citrique, citrates de sodium, phosphates de calcium - gélifiants : pectines, carraghénanes, gomme xanthane - acidifiant : acide citrique - conservateurs : sorbate de potassium et _anhydride sulfureux_.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Sulphites, Tree nuts.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 18 Mar 2026

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Sulphur dioxideSulphite preservative; can trigger asthma/allergic-type reactions, especially in asthmatics.
  • Calcium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • CarrageenanDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
  • 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

1 moderate · 1 low · 8 not assessed

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