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Valentine’s chocolate cake cube
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Valentine’s chocolate cake cube

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • 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

  • Milk chocolate52.1%No flag
  • Sugar26.3%No flag›
  • Cocoa butter12.9%No flag›
  • Cocoa liquor6.5%No flag
  • Skimmed milk3.2%No flag
  • Milkfat1.6%No flag›
  • Shea butter0.8%No flag›
  • Palm oil0.4%No flag›
  • Emulsifiers0.2%No flag
  • Soya lecithin0.1%No flag›
  • Polyglycerol polyricinoleate · E4760.1%No flag
  • Flavouring0.2%No flag
  • Sugar24%No flag›
  • Wheat flour12%No flag›
  • Egg6%No flag›
  • Butter3%No flag›
  • Glucose syrup1.5%No flag›
  • Humectant0.7%No flag
  • Glycerine · E4220.4%No flag
  • Sorbitol · E4200.4%No flag
  • Fat reduced cocoa powder0.4%No flag
  • Palm oil0.2%No flag›
  • Whey powder<0.1%No flag
  • Raising agent<0.1%No flag
  • Disodium diphosphate · E450i<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium carbonates · E500<0.1%No flag
  • Corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Shea butter<0.1%No flag›
  • EmulsifiersNo flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids · E471No flag
  • Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids · E475No flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • ColourNo flag
  • Red beetrootNo flag›
  • Paprika extract · E160cNo flag
  • Acidity regulatorsNo flag
  • Sodium acetate · E262iNo flag
  • Acetic acid · E260No flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • Egg whiteNo flag›
  • FlavouringNo flag
  • StabiliserNo flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Including cereals containing glutenNo flag
  • See in boldNo flag
  • AlsoNo 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

Milk chocolate (Sugar, Cocoa butter, Cocoa liquor, Dried skimmed milk, Milkfat, Shea fat, Palm oil, Emulsifiers (Soy lecithins, Polyglycerol polyricinoleate), Flavour), Sugar, Wheat flour, Egg, Butter (Milk), Glucose syrup, Humectant (Glycerine, Sorbitol), Fat reduced cocoa powder, Palm oil, Whey powder (Milk), Leavening agents (Disodium diphosphate, Sodium carbonates), Cornstarch, Shea fat, Emulsifiers (Mono - and di-glycerides of fatty acids, Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids, Soy lecithins), Colourings (Red beets, Paprika extract), Acidity regulators (Sodium acetate, Acetic acid, Citric acid), Salt, Preservative (Potassium sorbate), Dried egg white, Flavour, Stabilizer (Xanthan gum), Allergy advice for allergens, Including cereals containing gluten, See in bold, Also, May contain peanuts and nuts

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, 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.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

5 low · 5 not assessed

5 of 10 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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