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Tastykake, Tasty Baking CompanySnacks · 0025600089170

Kandy kakes

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • 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. 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.
  2. 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.
  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

  • Confectionary coating50%No flag
  • Sugar25%No flag›
  • Hydrogenated palm kernel oil12.5%No flag›
  • Cocoa processed with alkali6.3%No flag
  • Cocoa powder3.1%No flag›
  • Whey powder1.6%No flag
  • Soya0.8%No flag›
  • Lecithin · E322i0.4%No flag
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Artificial flavouring0.2%No flag
  • Sugar25%No flag›
  • Flour12.5%No flag›
  • Wheat flour6.3%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3753.1%No flag
  • Reduced iron1.6%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.8%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.4%No flag
  • Folic acid0.4%No flag›
  • High fructose corn syrup6.3%No flag›
  • Vegetable fat3.1%No flag
  • Soya oil1.6%No flag›
  • Palm oil0.8%No flag›
  • And hydrogenated cottonseed oil0.8%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk1.6%No flag
  • Egg white0.8%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of each of the following0.4%No flag
  • Cocoa0.2%No flag›
  • Natural and processed with alkali<0.1%No flag
  • Corn syrup<0.1%No flag›
  • Corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Whey<0.1%No flag›
  • Raising agentNo flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450iNo flag
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341iNo flag
  • Modified corn starchNo flag›
  • ButterNo flag›
  • Made from milkNo flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Distilled monoglyceridesNo flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • IngredientsNo flag
  • Soy proteinNo flag›
  • Calcium sulfate · E516No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Fd&c red #40 lakeNo flag
  • Lactic acid · E270No flag
  • Sorbic acid · E200No flag
  • To retard spoilageNo flag
  • Allura red AC (E129)High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • 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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Confectionary coating (sugar, hydrogenated palm kernel oil, cocoa processed with alkali, cocoa powder, whey powder [milk], soy, lecithin, salt, artificial flavor), sugar, enriched bleached flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), high fructose corn syrup, vegetable shortening (soybean oil, palm oil, and hydrogenated cottonseed oil), nonfat milk, egg whites, contains 2% or less of each of the following: eggs, cocoa (natural and processed with alkali, corn syrup, corn starch, whey (milk), leavening (sodium bicarbonate, sodium acid pyrophosphate, monocalcium phosphate), modified corn starch, butter (made from milk) mono-and diglycerides, soy lecithin, salt, distilled monoglycerides, natural and artificial flavors (contains milk ingredients) soy protein, calcium sulfate, xanthan gum, spices, fd&c red #40 lake, lactic acid, sorbic acid (to retard spoilage).

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Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, 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
  • Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • 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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1 moderate · 4 low · 9 not assessed

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