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Lemon Cake
MorrisonsSnacks · 0270811001002

Lemon Cake

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten

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

  • Sugar51.8%No flag›
  • Fortified wheat flour24.1%No flag
  • Wheat flour12.1%No flag›
  • Calcium carbonate · E170i6%No flag
  • Iron3%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3751.5%No flag
  • Thiamin1.5%No flag›
  • Liquid whole egg12.1%No flag
  • Rapeseed oil6%No flag›
  • Butter3%No flag›
  • Glucose syrup1.5%No flag›
  • Water0.8%No flag›
  • Lemon juice0.4%No flag›
  • Liquid egg white0.2%No flag
  • Humectant<0.1%No flag
  • Glycerol · E422<0.1%No flag
  • Raising Agents<0.1%No flag
  • Diphosphates · 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.

  • Potassium carbonate · E501i<0.1%No flag
  • Lemon zest<0.1%No flag
  • Corn flour<0.1%No flag›
  • Concentrated lemon juiceNo flag
  • Palm oilNo flag›
  • Glycerol · E422No flag
  • EmulsifierNo flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids · E471No flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Whole eggNo flag
  • Acidity RegulatorsNo flag
  • Sodium citrates · E331No flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • AcidNo flag›
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Gelling AgentNo flag
  • Pectins · E440aNo flag
  • Lemon oilNo flag›
  • Carnauba wax · E903No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • Sunflower lecithinsNo flag›
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Carotenes · E160aNo flag
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Sugar, Fortified wheat flour ( wheat flour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin), Pasteurised liquid whole egg, Rapeseed oil, Butter (milk), Glucose syrup, Water, Lemon juice, Pasteurised liquid egg albumen, Humectant (Glycerol), Raising Agents (Diphosphates, Potassium carbonate), Lemon zest, Cornflour, Concentrated lemon juice, Palm oil, Glycerol, Emulsifier (Mono - and diglycerides of fatty acids), Salt, Dried whole egg, Acidity Regulators (Sodium citrates, Citric acid), Acid (Citric acid), Gelling Agent (Pectins), Lemon oil, Carnauba wax, Preservative (Potassium sorbate) Sunflower lecithins, Citric acid, Colour (Carotenes).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten.

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

What drives this

1 high · 6 low · 5 not assessed

5 of 12 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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