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Pumpkin bar cake

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 5 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

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

Why it's rated this way

5 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. Sunset yellow FCFHigh 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. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Fresh cream51.9%No flag
  • Cream26.6%No flag›
  • Carrageenan · E40712.7%Low

    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.

  • Mono- and diglycerides · E47112.7%No flag
  • Sugar11.4%No flag›
  • Applesauce11.4%No flag
  • Apple5.7%No flag›
  • Corn syrup2.8%No flag›
  • High fructose corn syrup1.4%No flag›
  • Water0.7%No flag›
  • Ascorbic acid · E3000.4%No flag
  • Vitamin c0.4%No flag›
  • Erythorbic acid · E3150.4%No flag
  • Colour retention agent0.4%No flag
  • Flour11.4%No flag›
  • Wheat flour5.7%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3752.8%No flag
  • Iron1.4%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.7%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.4%No flag
  • Folic acid0.4%No flag›
  • Eggs7%No flag›
  • Water3.5%No flag›
  • Margarine1.7%No flag›
  • Palm oil0.9%No flag›
  • Water0.4%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E4710.1%No flag
  • Artificial flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Colored with annatto extract<0.1%No flag
  • Calcium disodium edta · E385<0.1%No flag
  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Retinyl palmitate<0.1%No flag›
  • Egg yolks0.9%No flag›
  • Flour0.4%No flag›
  • Wheat flour0.2%No flag›
  • Barley malt flour0.1%No flag›
  • Niacin · E375<0.1%No flag
  • Reduced iron<0.1%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate<0.1%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101No flag
  • Folic acidNo flag›
  • Pumpkin0.2%No flag›
  • Butter0.1%No flag›
  • Sweet cream<0.1%No flag
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Lactic acid · E270<0.1%No flag
  • Starter distillateNo flag
  • CulturomaNo flag
  • Brown sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • MolassesNo flag›
  • VanillaNo flag›
  • Gelatin · E428No flag
  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • CinnamonNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • NutmegNo flag›
  • CloveNo flag›
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Baking powderNo flag
  • Sodium phosphate · E339No flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • Calcium sulfate · E516No flag
  • Calcium phosphate · E341No flag
  • Yellow food coloringNo flag
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Fd&c yellow #5 · E102High

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

  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Fd&c yellow #6 · E110High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate

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

  • PreservativeNo flag
  • GingerNo flag›
  • Red food coloringNo flag
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Fd&c red #40 · E129High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate

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

Show original label text

Heavy cream (cream, carrageenan, mono - and diglycerides), sugar, applesauce (apples, corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, water, ascorbic acid (vitamin c), erythorbic acid (to maintain color)), enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), eggs, water, margarine (palm oil, water, salt, mono - and diglycerides, artificial flavor, colored with annatto extract, calcium disodium edta (preservative), vitamin a palmitate added), egg yolks, bleached enriched flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), pumpkin, butter (sweet cream, natural flavors (lactic acid, starter distillate, culturoma), brown sugar (sugar, molasses), vanilla, gelatin, soybean oil, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, cloves, sodium bicarbonate, baking powder (sodium phosphate, sodium bicarbonate, cornstarch, calcium sulfate, calcium phosphate), yellow food coloring (water, fd&c yellow #5, citric acid [preservative], fd&c yellow #6, sodium benzoate [preservative]), ginger, red food coloring (water, fd&c red #40, citric acid, sodium benzoate).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.

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.
  • Sunset yellow FCFSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • 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.
  • CarrageenanDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.

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