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Cupcake Mix

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Calcium phosphates).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten
  • Soy

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

Why it's rated this way

2 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. 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

  • Cupcake mix52.1%No flag
  • Fortified wheat flour27.1%No flag
  • Wheat flour25%No flag›
  • Enzyme24%No flag›
  • Niacin · E37512%No flag
  • Iron6%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate3%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1011.5%No flag
  • Folic acid0.7%No flag›
  • Sugar0.4%No flag›
  • Semi sweet mini chocolate chips0.2%No flag
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Cocoa paste<0.1%No flag
  • Anhydrous dextrose<0.1%No flag›
  • Cocoa butter<0.1%No flag›
  • Soya lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • Cocoa powder processed with alkali<0.1%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 vanilla flavor with other natural flavors<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural bourbon flavorNo flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Frosting mixNo flag
  • Icing sugarNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • Pecan nutNo flag›
  • Dark brown sugarNo flag
  • Natural vanilla flavor with other natural flavorsNo flag
  • CinnamonNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Caramel mixNo flag
  • Brown sugarNo flag›
  • SaltNo 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.

Show original label text

Cupcake mix: enriched wheat flour (bleached wheat flour, enzyme, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), sugar, semi sweet mini chocolate chips (sugar, chocolate liquor, anhydrous dextrose, cocoa butter, soy lecithin), alkalized cocoa powder, baking powder (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, corn starch, monocalcium phosphate), natural vanilla flavor with other natural flavors, salt, natural bourbon flavor, sodium bicarbonate. frosting mix: powdered sugar (sugar, corn starch), unsalted pecans, dark brown sugar, natural vanilla flavor with other natural flavors, cinnamon, salt. caramel mix: brown sugar, salt.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares 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.
  • 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

What drives this

4 moderate · 2 low · 3 not assessed

3 of 9 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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