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Snacks · 0071214007000

Premium fruit cake

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 4 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy
  • Tree nuts

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

4 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. 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.
  4. Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Minor 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Pineapple51.4%No flag›
  • Golden raisins24.3%No flag
  • Flour12.1%No flag›
  • Wheat flour6.1%No flag›
  • Barley malt flour3%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3751.5%No flag
  • Reduced iron0.8%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.4%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.2%No flag
  • Folic acid0.2%No flag›
  • Corn syrup6.1%No flag›
  • Sugar3%No flag›
  • Cherry1.5%No flag›
  • Eggs0.8%No flag›
  • Water0.4%No flag›
  • Vegetable fat0.2%No flag
  • Palm oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Soya oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides polysorbate 60<0.1%No flag
  • Tbhq preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Citric acid preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Pecan nut<0.1%No flag›
  • High fructose corn syrup<0.1%No flag›
  • Corn syrup solids<0.1%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of each of the following<0.1%No flag
  • Walnuts<0.1%No flag›
  • Citric acid preservativeNo flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Propylene glycol · E490No flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Sodium propionate preservativeNo flag
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • Dextrin · E1400No flag
  • Red 40 · E129High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Sodium benzoate preservativeNo flag
  • Potassium sorbate preservativeNo flag
  • Sodium carboxymethylcellulose · E466Low

    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

  • Blue 1 · E133Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.

  • Sulfur dioxide preservativeNo flag
  • Caramel color with sulfitesNo flag
  • Food starch-modifiedNo flag›
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • Yellow 5 · E102High

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

  • Sorbic acid preservativeNo flag
  • Turmeric color · E100No flag
  • Tocopherols preservativeNo flag
  • Ethyl alcohol · E1510No flag
  • Beta-apo-8'-carotenal colorNo flag
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Pineapple, golden raisins, enriched flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), corn syrup, sugar, cherries, eggs, water, vegetable shortening (palm oil, soybean oil, mono - and diglycerides polysorbate 60, tbhq preservative, citric acid preservative), pecans, high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup solids, contains 2% or less of each of the following: walnuts, citric acid preservative, natural and artificial flavors, propylene glycol, salt, sodium propionate preservative, dextrose, dextrin, red 40, sodium benzoate preservative, potassium sorbate preservative, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, blue 1, sulfur dioxide preservative, caramel color with sulfites, food starch-modified, corn starch, yellow 5, sorbic acid preservative, turmeric color, tocopherols preservative, ethyl alcohol, beta-apo-8'-carotenal color.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Egg, Gluten, Soy, Tree nuts.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 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.
  • Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
  • Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Synthetic 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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7 low · 6 not assessed

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