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Snacks · 0052548626822

Vanilla mini cupcakes, vanilla

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 6 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

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

  1. TartrazineHigh concernSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
    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. 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.
  3. ErythrosineModerate concernIodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Iodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
    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. Brilliant blue FCFModerate concernSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
    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. 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.
  6. 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

  • Sugar52.8%No flag›
  • Fortified wheat flour23.6%No flag
  • Wheat flour11.8%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3755.9%No flag
  • Reduced iron3%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate1.5%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.7%No flag
  • Folic acid0.7%No flag›
  • Water11.8%No flag›
  • Vegetable oil shortening5.9%No flag
  • Canola oil3%No flag›
  • Soya oil1.5%No flag›
  • Palm oil0.7%No flag›
  • Fractionated palm oil0.4%No flag
  • Fractionated palm kernel oil0.2%No flag
  • Monoglycerides<0.1%No flag›
  • Polysorbate 60 · E435<0.1%No flag
  • Eggs3%No flag›
  • Corn syrup1.5%No flag›
  • Soya oil0.7%No flag›
  • Sprinkles0.4%No flag
  • Icing sugar0.2%No flag
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Palm kernel oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Modified corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Sunflower lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • ColourNo flag
  • Fd&c yellow #6 · E110High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Fd&c yellow #5 · E102High

    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.

  • Fd&c blue #1 · E133Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.

  • Fd&c red #3 · E127Moderate

    Iodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.

  • Shellac · E904No flag
  • Polysorbate 60 · E435No flag
  • Modified corn starch0.2%No flag›
  • Corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Whey<0.1%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk powder<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • ButterNo flag›
  • CreamNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Baking powderNo flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450iNo flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341iNo flag
  • Calcium sulphate · E516No flag
  • EmulsifierNo flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • Propylene glycol · E490No flag
  • Mono- and diesters of fats and fatty acidsNo flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Soya lecithinNo 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.

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Sugar, bleached enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, vegetable oil shortening (canola oil, soybean oil, palm oil, fractionated palm oil, fractionated palm kernel oil, monoglycerides, polysorbate 60), eggs, corn syrup, soybean oil, sprinkles (icing sugar [sugar, cornstarch], palm kernel oil, modified cornstarch, cornstarch, sunflower lecithin, color [fd&c yellow #6, fd&c yellow #5, fd&c blue #1, fd&c red #3], shellac, polysorbate 60), modified cornstarch, cornstarch, whey [milk], nonfat dry milk, salt, butter (cream, salt), baking powder (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, cornstarch, monocalcium phosphate, calcium sulphate), emulsifier (mono - and diglycerides, propylene glycol, mono - and diesters of fats and fatty acids, citric acid), natural flavor, soybean lecithin.

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
  • TartrazineSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
  • Sunset yellow FCFSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • ErythrosineIodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
  • Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
  • 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.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

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5 low · 6 not assessed

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