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Snacks · 0023933674063

Turtle gooey butter cupkakes

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy
  • Sulphites
  • Tree nuts

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

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    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. Sodium 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.
  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.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Topping51.2%No flag
  • Caramel topping24.4%No flag
  • Corn syrup12.2%No flag›
  • Sugar6.1%No flag›
  • Water3%No flag›
  • Butter1.5%No flag›
  • Cream0.8%No flag›
  • Salt0.8%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk powder12.2%No flag
  • Contains 2% and less of following partially hydrogenated soybean and or cottonseed oils6.1%No flag
  • E339ii3%No flag
  • Algin1.5%No flag›
  • Artificial flavouring0.8%No flag
  • Icing sugar0.4%No flag
  • Cream cheese0.2%No flag
  • Pecan nut<0.1%No flag›
  • Chocolate chunk<0.1%No flag
  • Cocoa paste<0.1%No flag
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • VanillinNo flag›
  • Whole eggs<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Bottom crustNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Fortified wheat flourNo flag
  • FlourNo flag›
  • Niacin · E375No flag
  • Reduced ironNo flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrateNo flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101No flag
  • Folic acidNo flag›
  • Cocoa processed with alkaliNo flag
  • Food starch-modifiedNo flag›
  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • WheyNo flag›
  • Propylene glycol · E490No flag
  • Mono- and diesters with bht and citric acid as preservativesNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Raising agentNo flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Sodium aluminum sulfate · E521No flag
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341iNo flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • Sodium stearoyl lactylate · E481No flag
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • Artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Propylene glycol · E490No flag
  • Wheat starchNo flag›
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • SulfiteNo flag›
  • Silicon dioxide · E551No flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • ButterNo flag›
  • Whole eggsNo flag
  • 083106No flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.

  • Sodium phosphates (E339)Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

  • 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.

Show original label text

Topping (caramel topping [corn syrup, sugar, water, butter, [cream, salt], nonfat dry milk, contains 2% or less of following partially hydrogenated soybean and or cottonseed oils, disodium phosphate, algin, artificial flavors], powdered sugar, cream cheese, pecans, chocolate chips (chocolate liquor, sugar, dextrose, soy lecithin, vanillin), whole eggs, salt. bottom crust (sugar, enriched wheat flour bleached [flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], cocoa processed with alkali, food starch-modified, soybean oil, dry whey, propylene glycol, mono & diesters with bht & citric acid as preservatives, salt, leavening [baking soda, sodium aluminum sulfate, monocalcium phosphate], mono & diglycerides, caramel color, sodium stearoyl lactylate, dextrose, artificial flavors, soy lecithin, propylene glycol, wheat starch, corn starch, sulfites, silicon dioxide, citric acid, butter. whole eggs, (j) 083106.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy, Sulphites, Tree nuts.

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

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
  • Sodium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • Calcium phosphatesInorganic 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

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5 low · 8 not assessed

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