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Nancy's, King's PastrySnacks · 0685961102514

Nancy's best, short cake, strawberry

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

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Why it's rated this way

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

  1. TartrazineHigh concernSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions 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.
  2. 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.
  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.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Sugar50%No flag›
  • Water25%No flag›
  • Strawberry12.5%No flag›
  • Corn syrup6.3%No flag›
  • Wheat flour3.1%No flag›
  • Modified palm1.6%No flag
  • Palm kernel oil0.8%No flag›
  • Milk0.4%No flag›
  • Liquid whole egg0.2%No flag
  • Vegetable oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Modified corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Palm<0.1%No flag
  • Canola oil margarine<0.1%No flag
  • Cream<0.1%No flag›
  • Icing sugarNo flag
  • Coconut oilNo flag›
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • Egg whiteNo flag›
  • Canola oilNo flag›
  • E500iiNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Sodium caseinateNo flag›
  • Gum arabic · E414No flag
  • Modified celluloseNo flag›
  • Propylene glycol monoestersNo flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate · E481No flag
  • Rice extractNo flag
  • Gellan gum · E418No flag
  • Polysorbate 60 · E435No flag
  • Locust bean gum · E410No flag
  • Sodium aluminum phosphate · E541No flag
  • Aluminum sulfate · E520No flag
  • Soy fiberNo flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate

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

  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Fd&c red #40 · E129High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Yellow #5 · E102High

    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.

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Sugar, water, strawberries, corn syrup, wheat flour, modified palm and palm kernel oil,milk, liquid whole egg, vegetable oil, modified corn starch, palm and canola oil margarine, 35% cream, icing sugar, coconut oil, dextrose, dried egg whites, canola oil, baking soda, salt, sodium caseinate, gum arabic, modified cellulose, propylene glycol monoesters, xanthan gum, mono-and diglycerides, sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate, rice extract, gellan gum, polysorbate 60, locust bean gum, sodium aluminum phosphate, aluminum sulfate, soy fiber, soy lecithin, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, citric acid, natural and artificial flavour, colour (fd&c red #40, yellow #5).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • TartrazineSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
  • Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

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3 moderate · 5 low · 10 not assessed

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