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Rich Products CorporationSnacks · 0049800156401

Rich Products Corp, Yellow Coconut 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 22 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. 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. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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

  • Sugar51.4%No flag›
  • Wheat flour24.3%No flag›
  • Flour12.1%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3756.1%No flag
  • Reduced iron3%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate1.5%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.8%No flag
  • Folic acid0.8%No flag›
  • Water12.1%No flag›
  • Egg white6.1%No flag›
  • Hydrogenated palm kernel oil3%No flag›
  • Soya oil1.5%No flag›
  • Eggs0.8%No flag›
  • Coconut0.4%No flag›
  • High fructose corn syrup0.2%No flag›
  • Dextrose<0.1%No flag›
  • Contains less than 2% of the following<0.1%No flag
  • Raising agent<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450i<0.1%No flag
  • E500ii<0.1%No flag
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341i<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium caseinateNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Red glace cherriesNo flag
  • CherryNo flag›
  • May contain pitsNo flag
  • Corn syrupNo flag›
  • High fructose corn syrupNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • To preserve freshnessNo flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate

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

  • Sulfiting agentNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Red 40 · E129High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Wheat starchNo flag›
  • Modified tapioca starchNo flag
  • CoconutNo flag›
  • CoconutNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Propylene glycol mono- and diesters of fats and fatty acidsNo flag›
  • WheyNo flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • Propylene glycol · E490No flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Polysorbate 60 · E435No flag
  • Modified corn starchNo flag›
  • Carbohydrate gumNo flag
  • Guar gum · E412No flag
  • Sodium stearoyl lactylate · E481No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • To preserve freshnessNo flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • Soy proteinNo flag›
  • Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids · E475No flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Yellow 5 lake · E102High

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

  • 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, enriched bleached wheat flour (flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, egg whites, hydrogenated palm kernel oil, soybean oil, eggs, coconut, high fructose corn syrup, dextrose, contains less than 2% of the following: leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, baking soda, monocalcium phosphate), sodium caseinate, salt, red glace cherries (cherries (may contain pits), corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, water, citric acid, natural and artificial flavor, to preserve freshness (potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, sulfiting agent), artificial color (red 40)), wheat starch, modified tapioca starch, sweetened toasted coconut (coconut, sugar, dextrose, salt), propylene glycol mono and diesters of fats and fatty acids, whey, mono and diglycerides, propylene glycol, natural and artificial flavor, polysorbate 60, modified cornstarch, carbohydrate gum, guar gum, sodium stearoyl lactylate, xanthan gum, soy lecithin, to preserve freshness (potassium sorbate), soy protein concentrate, polyglycerol esters of fatty acids, artificial color (yellow 5 lake).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 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.
  • Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
  • 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

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3 moderate · 3 low · 12 not assessed

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