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Red Velvet
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Red Velvet

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

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 10 Mar 2026

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Cochineal / carmineModerate concernInsect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic reactions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Insect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic 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 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.
  3. Polysorbate 80Minor 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.
  4. 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

  • Wheat flour50%No flag›
  • Wheat flour25%No flag›
  • Calcium carbonate · E170i12.5%No flag
  • Iron6.3%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3753.1%No flag
  • Thiamin1.6%No flag›
  • Cream cheese frosting1.6%No flag
  • Sugar0.8%No flag›
  • Vegetable oils0.4%No flag›
  • Palm vegetable oils0.2%No flag›
  • Rapeseed vegetable oils0.2%No flag›
  • Water0.2%No flag›
  • Humectant<0.1%No flag
  • Sorbitols · E420<0.1%No flag
  • Cream cheese<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Acid<0.1%No flag›
  • Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
  • EmulsifierNo flag
  • Polysorbate 60 · E435No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • E160aivNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Rapeseed oilNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • ColoursNo flag
  • Beetroot red · E162No flag
  • Carmines · E120Moderate

    Insect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic reactions.

  • E160aivNo flag
  • Curcumin · E100No flag
  • HumectantNo flag
  • Glycerol · E422No flag
  • EggNo flag›
  • Dark chocolateNo flag
  • Cocoa pasteNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Cocoa butterNo flag›
  • MilkfatNo flag›
  • EmulsifiersNo flag
  • Soya lecithinsNo flag›
  • Sunflower lecithinsNo flag›
  • Natural vanilla flavouringNo flag
  • Raising agentsNo flag
  • Diphosphates · E450Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

  • Sodium carbonates · E500No flag
  • Calcium phosphates · E341Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

  • EmulsifiersNo flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids · E471No flag
  • Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate · E481No flag
  • Polysorbate 80 · E433Low

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

  • Whey powderNo flag
  • Cocoa powderNo flag›
  • Modified corn starchNo flag›
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • Monopropylene glycolNo flag›
  • Acidity regulatorNo flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • AntioxidantNo flag
  • Ascorbic acid · E300No flag
  • FlavouringsNo flag
  • Soya flourNo flag›
  • AllNo flag
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wheat flour (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin], cream cheese frosting (20%) [sugar, vegetable oils (palm, rapeseed), water, humectant (sorbitols), cream cheese powder (milk), salt, acid (citric acid), emulsifier (polysorbate 60), preservative (potassium sorbate), natural flavouring, colour (algal carotenes]], sugar, rapeseed oil, water, colours (beetroot red, carmines, algal carotenes, curcumin), humectant (glycerol), dried egg powder, dark chocolate (0.7%) [cocoa mass, sugar, cocoa butter, milk fat, emulsifiers (soya lecithins, sunflower lecithins), natural vanilla flavour], raising agents (diphosphates, sodium carbonates, calcium phosphates), emulsifiers (mono - and diglycerides of fatty acids, sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate, polysorbate 80), whey powder (milk), cocoa powder, modified maize starch, dextrose, preservative (potassium sorbate), monopropylene glycol, acidity regulator (citric acid), antioxidant (ascorbic acid), flavourings, soya flour. all

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 10 Mar 2026

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Cochineal / carmineInsect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic reactions.
  • Calcium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • Polysorbate 80Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
  • DiphosphatesInorganic 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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