Declared allergens
This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020
Pound cakes
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.
- Critical
Allergens
- Dairy
- Egg
- Gluten
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020
Why it's rated this way
3 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
Ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- 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.
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.
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.
Ingredients
- Sweetcream11.4%No flag
- Baking powder5.7%No flag
- E500ii2.8%No flag
- Sodium aluminum phosphate · E5411.4%No flag
- Monocalcium phosphate · E341i1.4%No flag
- Calcium sulfate · E5165.3%No flag
- Whole milk2.8%No flag
- Grade a cream0.4%No flag
- Grade a dry whey0.4%No flag
- Lactic acid · E2700.4%No flag
- Carrageenan · E4070.4%Low
Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
- Guar gum · E4120.4%No flag
- Icing sugar0.7%No flag
- Vanilla flavouring0.2%No flag
- Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
- Other artificial flavoringsNo flag
- Caramel color · E150aNo flag
- Lemon flavouring<0.1%No flag
- Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate
Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- Calcium phosphates (E341)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
Sugar, butter (sweetcream, salt), flour ((wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), baking powder (baking soda, sodium aluminum phosphate, monocalcium phosphate), salt, calcium sulfate), buttermilk (whole milk, salt (butter flakes) grade a cream, grade a dry whey, lactic acid, annatto color, carrageenan, guar gum), eggs, blueberries, powdered sugar, lemon peel, vanilla flavor (water, alcohol (26%), natural flavorings (including extractives of cocoa and extractives of tea), vanillin and other artificial flavorings, corn syrup and caramel color.), lemon juice, lemon flavor (alcohol (84%), water and oil of lemon).
Alerts
Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- 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.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
What drives this
- SugarLow concern
7 of 8 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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