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Chocolate cake slices
TescoSnacks · 5059697698217

Chocolate cake slices

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 1 additive of concern (Diphosphates).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 Mar 2026

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. 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

  • INGREDIENTS Sugar40%No flag
  • Pasteurised Egg20.5%No flag
  • Rapeseed Oil14.3%No flag›
  • Water11.3%No flag›
  • Rice Flour8%No flag›
  • Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder4%No flag
  • Invert Sugar Syrup2%No flag›
  • Glucose Syrup1%No flag›
  • Humectant0.5%No flag
  • Glycerol0.5%No flag›
  • Tapioca Starch0.2%No flag›
  • Broad Bean Flour0.1%No flag
  • Palm Oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Belgian Dark ChocolateNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Cocoa MassNo flag
  • EmulsifierNo flag
  • Soya LecithinsNo flag›
  • FlavouringNo flag
  • Coconut OilNo flag›
  • Raising AgentsNo flag
  • Potassium Hydrogen CarbonateNo flag›
  • Disodium DiphosphateNo flag›
  • Sodium BicarbonateNo flag›
  • EmulsifiersNo flag›
  • Sodium Stearoyl-2-LactylateNo flag›
  • Monoand Diglycerides of Fatty AcidsNo flag
  • Polyglycerol Esters of Fatty AcidsNo flag›
  • ThickenerNo flag
  • Xanthan GumNo flag›
  • FlavouringNo flag
  • Allergy Advice For allergensNo flag
  • See ingredients in boldNo flag
  • The allergens in this product have changedNo flag
  • AlsoNo flag
  • May contain peanuts and nutsNo flag
  • ✓ Suitable for vegetarians Gluten FreeNo flag
  • T * e fNo 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.

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INGREDIENTS Sugar, Pasteurised Egg, Rapeseed Oil, Water, Rice Flour, Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder, Invert Sugar Syrup, Glucose Syrup, Humectant (Glycerol), Tapioca Starch, Broad Bean Flour, Palm Oil, Belgian Dark Chocolate (2%) [Sugar, Cocoa Mass, Cocoa Butter, Emulsifier (Soya Lecithins), Flavouring], Coconut Oil, Raising Agents (Potassium Hydrogen Carbonate, Disodium Diphosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate), Emulsifiers (Sodium Stearoyl-2-Lactylate, Mono - and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids, Polyglycerol Esters of Fatty Acids), Thickener (Xanthan Gum), Flavouring. Allergy Advice For allergens, see ingredients in bold. The allergens in this product have changed. Also, may contain peanuts and nuts. ✓ Suitable for vegetarians Gluten Free, Wheat Free, Milk Free. T * E F

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 Mar 2026

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • 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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