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Plant Based Foods And Beverages · 5023528000418

Potato cakes

Greenveil's read: acceptable. Food health moderate · 3 additives of concern.

Food health
Moderate
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 25 May 2025

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Annatto / bixin / norbixinMinor concernNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
    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 propionateMinor concernPropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
    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. 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

  • Ingredients reconstituted potato82%No flag
  • Water61.5%No flag›
  • Potato flakes20.5%No flag
  • Fortified wheat flour9.8%No flag
  • Wheat flour5.1%No flag›
  • Calcium carbonate · E170i2.4%No flag
  • Iron1.2%No flag›
  • Thiamin0.6%No flag›
  • Thiamin0.6%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3750.6%No flag
  • B3 · E3750.6%No flag
  • Palm oil4.1%No flag›
  • Rapeseed oil2%No flag›
  • Raising agent1%No flag
  • Baking powder0.5%No flag
  • Disodium hydrogen diphosphate0.5%No flag
  • E500ii0.5%No flag
  • Wheat flour0.3%No flag›
  • Vinegar0.1%No flag›
  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Calcium propionate · E282<0.1%Low

    Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.

  • Emulisfier<0.1%No flag
  • Polygiycerol esters of fatty acids<0.1%No flag
  • Flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Colours<0.1%No flag
  • Annatto · E160bLow

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • Curcumin · E100No flag
  • 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.

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may contain traces of sesame or milk, ingredients reconstituted potato (82%) (water, potato flakes), fortified wheat flour (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, iron, thiamin (b1), niacin (b3)), palm oil, rapeseed oil, raising agent: baking powder (di-sodium hydrogen di-phosphate, sodium hydrogen carbonate, wheat flour,vinegar, preservative: calcium propionate, emulisfier: polygiycerol esters of fatty acids, flavouring, colours (annatto, curcumin),

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Gluten.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 25 May 2025

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Annatto / bixin / norbixinNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
  • Calcium propionatePropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
  • 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 low · 3 not assessed

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