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Coffee & caramel Cake
WaitroseSnacks · 5000169570203

Coffee & caramel Cake

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 1 additive of concern (Diphosphates).

Food health
Critical
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

1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. 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

  • Sugar40%No flag›
  • Fortified wheat flour22%No flag
  • Wheat flour11.4%No flag›
  • Calcium carbonate · E170i5.3%No flag
  • Iron2.7%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3751.3%No flag
  • Thiamin1.3%No flag›
  • Dark brown Sugar16%No flag
  • Rapeseed oil13%No flag›
  • Butter6.5%No flag›
  • Free range egg3.3%No flag
  • Caramel sauceNo flag
  • Sweetened condensed milkNo flag
  • Wheat glucose syrupNo flag
  • Invert sugar syrupNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Palm oilNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Coconut oilNo flag›
  • Palm kernel oilNo flag›
  • FlavouringNo flag
  • Sea saltNo flag›
  • EmulsifierNo flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Gelling agentNo flag
  • Pectin · E440aNo flag
  • MilkNo flag›
  • Palm oilNo flag›
  • HumectantNo flag
  • Vegetable glycerolNo flag
  • Free range egg whiteNo flag
  • Corn flourNo flag›
  • Skimmed milk powderNo flag
  • CoffeeNo flag›
  • Cocoa nibsNo flag
  • Raising agentsNo flag
  • Disodium diphosphate · E450iNo flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Palm stearineNo flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • EmulsifierNo flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids · E471No flag
  • Acidity regulatorNo flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • FlavouringNo flag
  • 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, fortified wheat flour (wheat flour, calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin), dark brown Sugar, rapeseed oil, butter (milk), pasteurised free range egg, salted caramel sauce (4%) (sweetened condensed milk, wheat glucose syrup, invert sugar syrup, sugar, palm oil, water, coconut oil, palm kernel oil, flavouring, sea salt, emulsifier (soya lecithin), gelling agent (pectin), milk, palm oil, humectant (vegetable glycerol), pasteurised free range egg white, cornflour, skimmed milk powder, coffee, Cocoa nibs, raising agents (disodium diphosphate, sodium hydrogen carbonate), salt, palm stearine, preservative (potassium sorbate), emulsifier (mono - and diglycerides of fatty acids), acidity regulator (citric acid), flavouring

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
  • DiphosphatesInorganic 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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