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Chocolate Cupcakes

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 5 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Sunset yellow FCFHigh 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. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Minor concernSynthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    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

  • Sugar51.4%No flag›
  • Water24.3%No flag›
  • Vegetable oil12.1%No flag›
  • Palm6.1%No flag
  • Soya bean3%No flag›
  • Palm kernel oil1.5%No flag›
  • Canola1.5%No flag›
  • Fortified wheat flour6.1%No flag
  • Flour3%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3751.5%No flag
  • Reduced iron0.8%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.4%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.2%No flag
  • Folic acid0.2%No flag›
  • Cocoa3%No flag›
  • Corn syrup1.5%No flag›
  • Corn starch0.8%No flag›
  • Food starch-modified0.4%No flag›
  • Eggs0.2%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk<0.1%No flag
  • Raising agent<0.1%No flag
  • E500ii<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450i<0.1%No flag
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341iNo flag
  • Sodium aluminum phosphate · E541No flag
  • Aluminum sulfate · E520No flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • WheyNo flag›
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Guar gum · E412No flag
  • Polysorbate 60 · E435No flag
  • Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids · E475No flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Dextrin · E1400No flag
  • Citrus fibreNo flag
  • Glycerin · E422No flag
  • Gum arabic · E414No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Sodium stearoyl lactylate · E481No flag
  • Calcium sulfate · E516No flag
  • Sodium carboxymethylcellulose · E466Low

    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

  • Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate · E482No flag
  • Red 40 · E129High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Confectioner's glazeNo flag
  • Methylcellulose · E461No flag
  • Carnauba wax · E903No flag
  • Yellow 6 · E110High

    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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Sugar, water, vegetable oil (palm, soybean, palm kernel, canola), bleached enriched wheat flour (flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), cocoa (processed with alkali), corn syrup, cornstarch, food starch-modified, eggs, nonfat milk, leavening (baking soda, sodium acid pyrophosphate, monocalcium phosphate, sodium aluminum phosphate, aluminum sulfate), mono - and diglycerides, salt, dextrose, soy lecithin, whey, natural & artificial flavors, guar gum, polysorbate 60, polyglycerol esters of fatty acids, potassium sorbate (preservative), dextrin, citrus fiber, glycerin, gum arabic, xanthan gum, sodium stearoyl lactylate, calcium sulfate, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate, red 40, confectioner's glaze, methylcellulose, carnauba wax, yellow 6.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Sunset yellow FCFSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • 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.
  • Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

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6 low · 6 not assessed

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