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Snacks · 0041144850069

Taffy cupcake

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Egg
  • Gluten

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

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. 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.
  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. Phosphoric acidMinor concernAcidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Acidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some 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. 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

  • Cupcake51.4%No flag
  • Sugar51.4%No flag›
  • Wheat flour24.3%No flag›
  • Eggs12.2%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk6.1%No flag
  • Soya oil3%No flag›
  • Egg white1.5%No flag›
  • Food starch-modified0.8%No flag›
  • Natural and artificial flavouring0.4%No flag
  • Distilled monoglycerides0.2%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450i<0.1%No flag
  • Propylene glycol monoester<0.1%No flag
  • E500ii<0.1%No flag
  • Lecithin · E322iNo flag
  • Polyglycerol ester of fatty acidsNo flag
  • Canthan bumNo flag
  • Guar gum · E412No flag
  • IcingNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • FatNo flag
  • Palm oilNo flag›
  • Canola oilNo flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • Polysorbate 60 · E435No flag
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Corn syrupNo flag›
  • Contains less than 2% ofNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • InclNo flag
  • Red 40 lake · E129High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Yellow 6 · E110High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • Guar gum · E412No flag
  • High fructose corn syrupNo flag›
  • Lactylic esters of fatty acidsNo flag›
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Phosphoric acid · E338Low

    Acidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.

  • Potassium sorbate and sodium bonzoateNo flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Propylene glycol mono- and diesters of fats and fatty acidsNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Tartaric acid · E334No flag
  • 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

Cupcake: sugar, bleached wheat flour, eggs, nonfat milk, soybean oil, egg whites, food starch - modified, natural and artificial flavors, distilled monoglycerides, salt, sodium acid pyrophosphate, propylene glycol monoester, sodium bicarbonate, lecithin, polyglycerol ester of fatty acids, canthan bum, guar gum. icing: sugar, shortening (palm oil, canola oil, mono & diglycerides, polysorbate 60, water, corn syrup. contains less than 2% of: color added (incl. red 40 lake, yellow 6), corn starch, guar gum, high fructose corn syrup, lactylic esters of fatty acids, natural and artificial flavor, phosphoric acid, potassium sorbate and sodium bonzoate (preservatives), propylene glycol mono & diesters of fats and fatty acids, salt, tartaric acid.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Egg, Gluten.

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

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Sunset yellow FCFSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Phosphoric acidAcidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
  • 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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6 low · 8 not assessed

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