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Triple chocolate cake

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 23 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. 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.
  2. CarrageenanMinor concernDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
    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. Polysorbate 80Minor 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.
  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

  • Sugar51.3%No flag›
  • Wheat flour24.4%No flag›
  • Flour12.2%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3756.1%No flag
  • Reduced iron3%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate1.5%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.8%No flag
  • Folic acid0.8%No flag›
  • Egg white12.2%No flag›
  • Soya oil6.1%No flag›
  • Cocoa alkali processed3%No flag
  • Eggs1.5%No flag›
  • Water0.8%No flag›
  • Vegetable fat0.4%No flag
  • Palm0.2%No flag
  • Soya oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471<0.1%No flag
  • Polysorbate 60 · E435<0.1%No flag
  • To preserve freshness<0.1%No flag
  • Tbhq · E319<0.1%No flag
  • Skimmed milk0.2%No flag
  • High fructose corn syrup<0.1%No flag›
  • Contains less than 2% of the following<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 · E341i<0.1%No flag
  • Chocolate chunkNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Cocoa pasteNo flag
  • Cocoa butterNo flag›
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Artificial flavouringNo flag
  • White confectionary chipsNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Palm kernel oilNo flag›
  • WheyNo flag›
  • Skimmed milkNo flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Semisweet chocolate chunksNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Cocoa pasteNo flag
  • Cocoa butterNo flag›
  • MilkfatNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • CreamNo flag›
  • CreamNo flag›
  • MilkNo flag›
  • Skimmed milkNo flag
  • Carrageenan · E407Low

    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.

  • Cellulose gum · E466Low

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

  • MonoglyceridesNo flag›
  • Polysorbate 80 · E433Low

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

  • SaltNo flag›
  • Guar gum · E412No flag
  • Propylene glycol mono- and diesters of fats and fatty acidsNo flag›
  • WheyNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Modified tapioca starchNo flag
  • PalmNo flag
  • Palm kernel oilsNo flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Sodium caseinateNo flag›
  • MilkNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Polysorbate 60 · E435No flag
  • Modified corn starchNo flag›
  • Wheat starchNo flag›
  • Guar gum · E412No flag
  • Corn syrup solidsNo flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Sodium stearoyl lactylate · E481No flag
  • Corn syrupNo flag›
  • Partially hydrogenated soybean oilNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • To preserve freshnessNo flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • Propylene glycol · E490No flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • 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.

Show original label text

Sugar, enriched bleached wheat flour (flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), egg whites, soybean oil, cocoa alkali processed, eggs, water, vegetable shortening (palm and soybean oils, mono and diglycerides, polysorbate 60, to preserve freshness (tbhq)), skim milk, high fructose corn syrup, contains less than 2% of the following: leavening (baking soda, sodium acid pyrophosphate, monocalcium phosphate), semi sweet chocolate chips (sugar, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, dextrose, soy lecithin, salt, artificial flavor), white confectionary chips (sugar, partially hydrogenated palm kernel oil, whey, nonfat milk, mono and diglycerides, soy lecithin, natural flavor), semisweet chocolate chunks (sugar, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, milkfat, soy lecithin, natural flavor, salt), cream (cream, milk, nonfat milk, carrageenan, cellulose gum, monoglycerides, polysorbate 80, salt, guar gum), propylene glycol mono and diesters of fats and fatty acids, whey, salt, modified tapioca starch, palm and palm kernel oils, mono and diglycerides, natural and artificial flavor, sodium caseinate, milk, soy lecithin, polysorbate 60, modified cornstarch, wheat starch, guar gum, corn syrup solids, xanthan gum, sodium stearoyl lactylate, corn syrup, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, natural flavor, to preserve freshness (potassium sorbate, propylene glycol), citric acid.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Calcium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • CarrageenanDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
  • Polysorbate 80Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
  • 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

What drives this

5 low · 14 not assessed

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