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Cake anglais
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Cake anglais

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Sulphites

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 21 Mar 2026

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Cochineal / carmineModerate concernInsect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic reactions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Insect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic reactions.
    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. Sulphur dioxideModerate concernSulphite preservative; can trigger asthma/allergic-type reactions, especially in asthmatics.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Sulphite preservative; can trigger asthma/allergic-type reactions, especially in asthmatics.
    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. 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

  • Fruits45%No flag
  • Bigarreaux confits17%No flag
  • Sweet cherry10.2%No flag›
  • Glucose fructose syrup3.4%No flag
  • Colour1.7%No flag
  • Anthocyanes · E1631.7%No flag
  • Acidity regulator0.8%No flag
  • Acide citrique · E3300.8%No flag
  • Preservative0.9%No flag
  • Raisins secs12%No flag›
  • Raisins secs macérés dans du rhum10%No flag
  • Raisins secs7.5%No flag›
  • Rum2.5%No flag›
  • Candied orange peel3%No flag
  • Orange zest1.8%No flag
  • Glucose fructose syrup0.6%No flag
  • Sugar0.3%No flag›
  • Acidity regulator0.2%No flag
  • Acide citrique · E3300.2%No flag
  • Preservative0.2%No flag
  • Watermelon3%No flag›
  • Watermelon1.8%No flag›
  • Glucose fructose syrup0.6%No flag
  • Sugar0.3%No flag›
  • Acidity regulator0.2%No flag
  • Acide citrique · E3300.2%No flag
  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Colour<0.1%No flag
  • Cochenille · E120<0.1%Moderate

    Insect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic reactions.

  • Wheat flour24.6%No flag›
  • Whole egg15.6%No flag
  • Sugar7.4%No flag›
  • Colza oil3.7%No flag›
  • Water1.8%No flag›
  • Glucose syrup0.9%No flag›
  • Stabiliser0.5%No flag
  • Glycérol · E4220.5%No flag
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Flavouring0.1%No flag
  • Raising agent<0.1%No flag
  • Diphosphates de sodium · E450i<0.1%No flag
  • Carbonates de sodium · E500<0.1%No flag
  • Emulsifier<0.1%No flag
  • Mono- et diglycérides d'acides gras · E471<0.1%No flag
  • Thickener<0.1%No flag
  • Gomme xanthane · E415<0.1%No flag
  • Sulphur dioxide (E220)Moderate

    Sulphite preservative; can trigger asthma/allergic-type reactions, especially in asthmatics.

  • 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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Fruits 45% [bigarreaux confits 17% (bigarreaux, sirop de glucose-fructose, colorant : anthocyanes, correcteur d‘acidité : acide citrique, conservateur : anhydride sulfureux), raisins secs 12%, raisins secs macérés dans du rhum 10% (raisins secs, rhum), écorces d‘orange confites 3% (écorces d'orange, sirop de glucose-fructose, sucre, correcteur d'acidité : acide citrique, conservateur : anhydride sulfureux), cubes de pastèque confits 3% (pastèque, sirop de glucose-fructose, sucre, correcteur d'acidité : acide citrique, conservateur : anhydride sulfureux, colorant : cochenille)], farine de blé (France), œufs entiers, sucre, huile de colza, eau, sirop de glucose, stabilisant : glycérol, sel, arômes, poudres à lever (contient blé) : diphosphates et carbonates de sodium, émulsifiant : mono - et diglycérides d'acides gras, épaississant : gomme xanthane.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Egg, Gluten, Sulphites.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 21 Mar 2026

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Cochineal / carmineInsect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic reactions.
  • Sulphur dioxideSulphite preservative; can trigger asthma/allergic-type reactions, especially in asthmatics.
  • 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 · 1 not assessed

1 of 6 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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