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victoria sponge cakes

Greenveil's read: acceptable. Food health moderate · 2 additives of concern (worst: Calcium phosphates).

Food health
Moderate
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 Mar 2026

Why it's rated this way

2 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. 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

  • Fortified wheat flour30%No flag
  • Wheat flour16.6%No flag›
  • Calcium carbonate · E170i6.7%No flag
  • Iron3.4%No flag›
  • Niacin typical val1.7%No flag
  • B3 · E3751.7%No flag
  • Thiamin1.7%No flag›
  • Thiamin1.7%No flag›
  • Sugar23%No flag›
  • Creamed filling16%No flag
  • Vegetable fat8.9%No flag
  • Palm oil3.6%No flag›
  • Rapeseed oil1.8%No flag›
  • Water0.9%No flag›
  • Emulsifiers0.4%No flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides energy kj of fatty acids0.2%No flag
  • Polysorbate 60 · E4350.2%No flag
  • Preservative0.2%No flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E2020.2%No flag
  • Acidity regulator0.1%No flag
  • Citric acid · E3300.1%No flag
  • Vitamin e<0.1%No flag›
  • Flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Sugar10%No flag›
  • Salted butter10%No flag
  • Butter6%No flag›
  • Salt4%No flag›
  • Colour7.5%No flag
  • Carotenes · E160a7.5%No flag
  • Rapeseed oil3.8%No flag›
  • Whole egg1.9%No flag
  • Raspberry jamNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Seedless raspberry puréeNo flag
  • Glucose syrupNo flag›
  • Acidity regulatorsNo flag
  • Malic acid · E296No flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Sodium citrates · E331No flag
  • Gelling agentNo flag
  • Pectins · E440aNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Anthocyanins · E163No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • FlavouringNo flag
  • HumectantNo flag
  • Glycerol · E422No flag
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Raising agentsNo flag
  • Sodium carbonates · E500No flag
  • Diphosphates · E450Low

    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 · E341Low

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

  • Potassium carbonates · E501No flag
  • EmulsifiersNo flag
  • Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids · E475No flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids · E471No flag
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • Modified corn starchNo flag›
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • Acidity regulatorNo flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • StabiliserNo flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Corn flourNo flag›
  • Palm oilNo flag›
  • Whey powderNo flag
  • Soya flourNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • FlavouringNo flag
  • Including cereals containing glutenNo flag
  • May also contain nutr nutrit we suggest 6 servings energy kc fat of which carbohy of which fibre protein salt recy cle recNo flag
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fortified wheat flour [wheat flour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin typical val (b3), thiamin (b1)], sugar, creamed filling (16%) [vegetable fat [palm oil, rapeseed oil, water, emulsifiers (mono - and diglycerides energy kj of fatty acids, polysorbate 60), preservative (potassium sorbate), acidity regulator (citric acid), vitamin e, flavouring (contains milk)], sugar, salted butter [butter (milk), salt], colour (carotenes)], rapeseed oil, pasteurised whole egg, raspberry jam (4%) [sugar, seedless raspberry purée, glucose syrup, acidity regulators (malic acid, citric acid, sodium citrates), gelling agent (pectins), colour (anthocyanins), preservative (potassium sorbate), flavouring], humectant (glycerol), water, raising agents (sodium carbonates, diphosphates, calcium phosphates, potassium carbonates), emulsifiers (polyglycerol esters of fatty acids, mono - and diglycerides of fatty acids), dextrose, modified maize starch, preservative (potassium sorbate), acidity regulator (citric acid), stabiliser (xanthan gum), cornflour, palm oil, whey powder (milk), soya flour, salt, flavouring. allergy advice! for allergens, including cereals containing gluten, see ingredients in bold. may also contain nutr nutrit we suggest 6 servings energy kc fat of which carbohy of which fibre protein salt recy cle rec

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 Mar 2026

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.
  • 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

3 moderate · 2 low · 4 not assessed

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