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Rubicon Enterprises Inc.Snacks · 0631782001017

Rubicon Bakers, Handcrafted Cupcakes, Vanilla

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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

  • Confectioner's sugar53.3%No flag
  • Sugar28.3%No flag›
  • Corn starch25%No flag›
  • Cane sugar18.8%No flag›
  • Water14%No flag›
  • Flour7%No flag›
  • Wheat flour3.5%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3751.7%No flag
  • Reduced iron0.9%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.4%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.2%No flag
  • Folic acid0.2%No flag›
  • Fat3.5%No flag
  • Palm oil1.7%No flag›
  • Vegetable mono- and diglycerides0.9%No flag
  • Polysorbate 80 · E4330.9%Low

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

  • Butter1.7%No flag›
  • Cream1.7%No flag›
  • Cage-free eggs0.9%No flag
  • Palm oil0.4%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk powder0.2%No flag
  • Wheat starch0.1%No flag›
  • Baking powder<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450i<0.1%No flag
  • E500ii<0.1%No flag
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341iNo flag
  • Natural sprinkles<0.1%No flag
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • Palm and palm kernel oilNo flag
  • Dextrin · E1400No flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • TurmericNo flag›
  • Annatto · E160bNo flag
  • Vegetable pigmentNo flag
  • Confectioner's glazeNo flag
  • Carnauba wax · E903No flag
  • Vanilla extract<0.1%No flag›
  • Vanilla podNo flag›
  • AlcoholNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Sea saltNo flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • Vegetable mono- and diglycerides and citric acidNo flag
  • For freshnessNo 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.

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Confectioner's sugar (sugar, cornstarch), cane sugar, water, enriched unbleached flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), shortening (palm oil, vegetable mono - & diglycerides, polysorbate 80), butter (cream), cage-free eggs, palm oil, non-fat powdered milk, wheat starch, baking powder (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, corn starch, monocalcium phosphate), natural sprinkles (sugar, cornstarch, palm & palm kernel oil, dextrin, soy lecithin, turmeric, annatto & vegetable juices for color, confectioner's glaze, carnauba wax), vanilla extract (vanilla beans, alcohol, water), sea salt, mono - and diglycerides (vegetable mono and diglycerides and citric acid (for freshness)).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, 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
  • 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.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

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1 moderate · 2 low · 5 not assessed

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