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4 Cherry Bakewell Tarts
TescoSnacks · 5000462577596

4 Cherry Bakewell Tarts

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Egg

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Mar 2026

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Titanium dioxideHigh concernPossible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Possible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
    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

  • Sugar50%No flag›
  • Water25%No flag›
  • Rice flour12.5%No flag›
  • Palm oil6.3%No flag›
  • Corn starch3.1%No flag›
  • Potato starch1.6%No flag›
  • Strawberry jam1.6%No flag
  • Glucose syrup0.8%No flag›
  • Sugar syrup0.4%No flag
  • Strawberry purée0.2%No flag
  • Humectant<0.1%No flag
  • Glycerol · E422<0.1%No flag
  • Acidity regulators<0.1%No flag
  • Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
  • E331iii<0.1%No flag
  • Gelling agent<0.1%No flag
  • Pectin · E440a<0.1%No flag
  • Flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Anthocyanins · E163No flag
  • SequestrantNo flag
  • Calcium chloride · E509No flag
  • Glacé cherry halfNo flag
  • CherryNo flag›
  • Glucose-fructose syrupNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Fruit and vegetable concentratesNo flag
  • CarrotNo flag›
  • Morello cherryNo flag
  • Sweet potatoNo flag›
  • RadishNo flag›
  • AppleNo flag›
  • Acidity regulatorNo flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • Rapeseed oilNo flag›
  • Corn flourNo flag›
  • Glucose syrupNo flag›
  • EggNo flag›
  • HumectantNo flag
  • Glycerol · E422No flag
  • EmulsifiersNo flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids · E471No flag
  • Sunflower lecithinsNo flag›
  • Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids · E475No flag
  • Palm kernel oilNo flag›
  • Corn flourNo flag›
  • Gelling agentsNo flag
  • Agar · E406No flag
  • Locust bean gum · E410No flag
  • Raising agentsNo flag
  • Disodium diphosphate · E450iNo flag
  • Potassium carbonate · E501iNo flag
  • StabilisersNo flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose · E464No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • Sugar beet fibreNo flag
  • FlavouringsNo flag
  • Acidity regulatorsNo flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Stearic acid · E570No flag
  • Potassium hydroxide · E525No flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Titanium dioxide · E171High

    Possible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.

  • SaltNo 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

sugar, water, rice flour, palm oil, maize starch, potato starch. strawberry jam (4.5%) [glucose syrup, sugar syrup, strawberry purée concentrate, humectant (glycerol), acidity regulators (citric acid, trisodium citrate), gelling agent (pectin), flavouring. colour (anthocyanins), sequestrant (calcium chloride)l, glacé cherry half (4.5%) [cherry, glucose-fructose syrup, sugar, fruit and vegetable concentrates (carrot, morello cherry, sweet potato, radish, apple), acidity regulator (citric acid)], dextrose, rapeseed oil, maize flour, glucose syrup, pasteurised egg, humectant (glycerol), emulsifiers (mono-and di-glycerides of fatty acids, sunflower lecithins, polyglycerol esters of fatty acids), palm kernel oil, cornflour, gelling agents (agar, locust bean gum), raising agents (disodium diphosphate, potassium carbonate), stabilisers (xanthan gum, hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose), preservative (potassium sorbate), sugar beet fibre, flavourings, acidity regulators (citric acid, stearic acid, potassium hydroxide), colour (titanium dioxide), salt.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Egg.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Mar 2026

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Titanium dioxidePossible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
  • DiphosphatesInorganic 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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