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Southern seven cake

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

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

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. 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.
  2. Sodium propionateMinor concernPropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
    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. Calcium propionateMinor concernPropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
    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

  • Sugar51.6%No flag›
  • Fortified wheat flour24.2%No flag
  • Flour12.1%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3756.1%No flag
  • Reduced iron3%No flag›
  • Thiamin1.5%No flag›
  • Mononitrate0.8%No flag
  • Riboflavin · E1010.4%No flag
  • Folic acid0.4%No flag›
  • Eggs12.1%No flag›
  • Water6.1%No flag›
  • Soya oil3%No flag›
  • Modified food starch1.5%No flag›
  • Dry whey citric acid0.8%No flag
  • Propylene glycol mono- and diesters with bht and citric acid0.4%No flag
  • Preservative0.4%No flag
  • Raising agent0.2%No flag
  • Baking soda sodium acid pyrophosphate sodium aluminum phosphate0.2%No flag
  • Vital wheat gluten<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of corn oil calcium acetate<0.1%No flag
  • Soya flour<0.1%No flag›
  • Calcium silicate · E552No flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • Sorbitan monostearate · E491No flag
  • Sodium stearyl lactylate nonfat milk solidsNo flag
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • Calcium propionate · E282Low

    Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.

  • Sodium propionate · E281Low

    Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.

  • Sodium citrateNo flag›
  • Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate

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

  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Guar gum xanthan gumNo flag
  • Polysorbate 60 · E435No flag
  • Soy lecithin naturalNo flag
  • Artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Wheat starchNo flag›
  • Calcium carbonate · E170iNo flag
  • Agar · E406No flag
  • E160aiNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Yellow 5 · E102No flag
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Sugar, enriched wheat flour bleached (flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine. mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid). eggs, water, soybean oil. modified food starch. dry whey citric acid, propylene glycol mono & diesters with bht & citric acid (preservatives), leavening (baking soda sodium acid pyrophosphate sodium aluminum phosphate). vital wheat gluten, salt, contains 2% or less of corn oil calcium acetate, soy flour, calcium silicate, mono & diglycerides, corn starch, sorbitan monostearate, sodium stearyl lactylate nonfat milk solids, dextrose, calcium propionate. sodium propionate, sodium citrate & sodium benzoate (preservatives), guar gum xanthan gum, polysorbate 60, soy lecithin natural & artificial flavor. wheat starch, calcium carbonate, agar, beta carotene (color) artificial color (yellow 5 & 6).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares 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
  • Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
  • Sodium propionatePropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
  • Calcium propionatePropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

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6 low · 5 not assessed

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