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Tesco Finest White Chocolate And Strawberry Cake
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Tesco Finest White Chocolate And Strawberry Cake

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Aug 2022

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

  • Sugar35%No flag›
  • Wheat flour22.5%No flag›
  • Wheat flour12.3%No flag›
  • Calcium carbonate · E170i5.1%No flag
  • Iron2.6%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3751.3%No flag
  • Thiamin1.3%No flag›
  • Strawberry jam10%No flag
  • Rapeseed oil7.5%No flag›
  • Butter7.5%No flag›
  • Egg7.5%No flag›
  • Finest cook's white chocolate5%No flag
  • Humectant2.5%No flag
  • Glycerol · E4222.5%No flag
  • Water1.3%No flag›
  • Egg white0.6%No flag›
  • Belgian white chocolate shavings0.3%No flag
  • Corn flour0.2%No flag›
  • Raising agents<0.1%No flag
  • Disodium diphosphate · E450i<0.1%No flag
  • E501ii<0.1%No flag
  • Strawberry<0.1%No flag›
  • Glucose syrup<0.1%No flag›
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • EmulsifiersNo flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids · E471No flag
  • Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids · E475No flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • FlavouringNo flag
  • Strawberry jam containsNo flag
  • StrawberryNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Gelling agentNo flag
  • Pectin · E440aNo flag
  • FlavouringNo flag
  • Acidity regulatorsNo flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Sodium citrateNo flag›
  • ColourNo flag
  • Anthocyanins · E163No flag
  • Finest cook's white chocolate containsNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Whole milk powderNo flag›
  • Cocoa butterNo flag›
  • EmulsifierNo flag
  • Soya lecithinsNo flag›
  • Vanilla extractNo flag›
  • Belgian white chocolate shavings containNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Cocoa butterNo flag›
  • Whole milk powderNo flag›
  • Whey powderNo flag
  • LactoseNo flag›
  • EmulsifierNo flag
  • Soya lecithinsNo flag›
  • Vanilla extractNo flag›
  • Including cereals containing glutenNo flag
  • AlsoNo flag
  • Fa of ca of coes a a p *r r t v t m wNo 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, wheat flour (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin), strawberry jam (10%), rapeseed oil, butter (milk), pasteurised egg, finest cook's white chocolate (5%), humectant (glycerol), water, pasteurised egg white, belgian white chocolate shavings, cornflour, raising agents (disodium diphosphate, potassium bicarbonate), strawberry freeze-dried pieces, glucose syrup, preservative (potassium sorbate), emulsifiers (mono - and di-glycerides of fatty acids, polyglycerol esters of fatty acids), salt, flavouring. strawberry jam contains: strawberry, sugar, gelling agent (pectin), flavouring, acidity regulators (citric acid, sodium citrate), colour (anthocyanins). finest cook's white chocolate contains: sugar, dried whole milk, cocoa butter, emulsifier (soya lecithins), vanilla extract. belgian white chocolate shavings contain: sugar, cocoa butter, dried whole milk. whey powder (milk), milk sugar, emulsifier (soya lecithins), vanilla extract. allergy advice for allergens, including cereals containing gluten, see ingredients in bold. also, may contain peanuts and nuts. fa of ca of coes a a p *r r t v t m w

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Aug 2022

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.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

3 moderate · 3 low · 9 not assessed

9 of 15 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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