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Snacks · 0715432002811

Pumpkin cake

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 6 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

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Why it's rated this way

6 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. Benzoic acidModerate concernPreservative; benzene-formation potential with ascorbic acid; intolerance reactions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Preservative; benzene-formation potential with ascorbic acid; 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.
  4. Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)Moderate concernAntioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
    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. 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.
  6. 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

  • Sugar51.2%No flag›
  • Flour24.4%No flag›
  • Wheat flour12.2%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3756.1%No flag
  • Reduced iron3.1%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate1.5%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.8%No flag
  • Folic acid0.8%No flag›
  • Vegetable fat12.2%No flag
  • Palm oil12.2%No flag›
  • Whole eggs6.1%No flag
  • Water3.1%No flag›
  • Soya oil1.5%No flag›
  • Pumpkin0.8%No flag›
  • Cream cheese0.4%No flag
  • Milk0.2%No flag›
  • Cream<0.1%No flag›
  • Lactic ferments<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Carob bean gum · E410<0.1%No flag
  • High fructose corn syrup0.2%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of each of the following<0.1%No flag
  • Dextrose<0.1%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk powder<0.1%No flag
  • Cream cheese<0.1%No flag
  • Cream cheese<0.1%No flag
  • CreamNo flag›
  • Skimmed milkNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Sodium alginate · E401No flag
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Decorative orange curls<0.1%No flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Cocoa butterNo flag›
  • Milk powderNo flag
  • WheyNo flag›
  • LactoseNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • ColourNo flag
  • EmulsifierNo flag
  • Skimmed milk powderNo flag
  • Distilled propylene glycol monostearateNo flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • Sodium stearoyl lactylate · E481No flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Modified food starchNo flag›
  • CornNo flag›
  • TapiocaNo flag
  • Egg whiteNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • MolassesNo flag›
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Acidic sodium aluminum phosphateNo flag
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • MonoglyceridesNo flag›
  • EmulsifierNo flag
  • Propylene glycol mono- and diesters of fats and fatty acidsNo flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Bht · E321Moderate

    Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.

  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Propylene glycol · E490No flag
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341iNo flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Guar gum · E412No flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450iNo flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Benzoic acid · E210Moderate

    Preservative; benzene-formation potential with ascorbic acid; intolerance reactions.

  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Sodium stearoyl lactylate · E481No flag
  • VanillinNo flag›
  • Yellow 6 · E110High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Yellow 5 · E102High

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

  • ColourNo flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • Polysorbate 60 · E435No flag
  • Corn syrup solidsNo flag›
  • Lactic acid · E270No flag
  • Sodium caseinateNo flag›
  • Soya flourNo flag›
  • 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.

  • 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.

Show original label text

Sugar, bleached enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), vegetable shortening (palm oil), whole eggs, water, soybean oil, pumpkin, cream cheese (milk, cream, cheese culture, salt, carob bean gum), high fructose corn syrup, contains 2% or less of each of the following: dextrose, nonfat dry milk, cream cheese powder [cream cheese solids (cream, nonfat milk, salt, sodium alginate), natural flavor], decorative orange curls (sugar, cocoa butter, milk powder, whey, lactose, soy lecithin, natural flavor, spice and color), emulsifier (nonfat dry milk, distilled propylene glycol monostearate, mono - and diglycerides, sodium stearoyl lactylate, soy lecithin), modified food starch (corn, tapioca), dried egg whites, soy lecithin, salt, molasses, sodium bicarbonate, acidic sodium aluminum phosphate, spice, monoglycerides, emulsifier (propylene glycol mono - and diesters of fats and fatty acids, mono - and diglycerides, soy lecithin, preservatives [bht, citric acid]), propylene glycol, monocalcium phosphate, natural and artificial flavors (milk), guar gum, sodium acid pyrophosphate, xanthan gum, benzoic acid (preservative), sodium stearoyl lactylate, vanillin, yellow 6, yellow 5, artificial color, mono and diglycerides, polysorbate 60, corn syrup solids, lactic acid, sodium caseinate (milk), soy flour.

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.
  • Benzoic acidPreservative; benzene-formation potential with ascorbic acid; intolerance reactions.
  • Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
  • Calcium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • 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

What drives this

1 high · 6 low · 10 not assessed

10 of 17 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all
  8. 15SpiceNot assessed

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