Declared allergens
This product declares Egg.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020
Really black buttercream decorating icing
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 5 additives of concern.
- Critical
Allergens
- Egg
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020
Why it's rated this way
5 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
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.
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.
ErythrosineModerate concernIodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Iodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
- 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.
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.
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.
Ingredients
- Fat22.8%No flag
- Vegetable mono- and diglycerides2.8%No flag
- Polysorbate 80 · E4332.8%Low
Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
- Artificial flavouring2.5%No flag
- Red 40 · E1290.2%High
Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- Blue 1 · E1330.2%Moderate
Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
- Yellow 5 · E1020.2%High
Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
- Red 3 · E1270.2%Moderate
Iodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
- Meringue0.2%No flag
- Gum arabic · E414<0.1%No flag
- Sodium aluminum sulfate · E521No flag
- Citric acid · E330No flag
- Cream of tartar · E336iNo flag
- Potassium sorbate · E2020.2%No flag
- Polysorbate 60 · E4357.6%No flag
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Sugar, shortening (palm oil, canola oil, vegetable mono and di-glycerides, polysorbate 80), water, artificial flavors, salt, red 40, blue 1, yellow 5, red 3, meringue powder (corn starch, egg white, sugar, gum arabic, sodium aluminum sulfate, citric acid, cream of tartar, vanillin), potassium sorbate and polysorbate 60.
Alerts
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.
- ErythrosineIodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
- Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
- Polysorbate 80Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
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