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Snacks · 0085239042007

White & chocolate mini cupcakes, white & chocolate

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

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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. Allura red ACHigh 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.
  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

  • Cupcake70.8%No flag
  • Sugar36.8%No flag›
  • Water17%No flag›
  • Egg8.5%No flag›
  • Fortified wheat flour4.3%No flag
  • Wheat flour2.1%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3751.1%No flag
  • Reduced iron0.5%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.3%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.1%No flag
  • Folic acid0.1%No flag›
  • Soya oil2.1%No flag›
  • Canola oil1.1%No flag›
  • Cocoa powder processed with alkali0.5%No flag
  • Modified corn starch0.3%No flag›
  • Whey0.1%No flag›
  • Leavening blend sodium acid pyrophosphate<0.1%No flag
  • E500ii<0.1%No flag
  • Corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341iNo flag
  • Calcium sulNo flag
  • FateNo flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E47114.6%No flag
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Emulsifier0.4%No flag
  • Propy ene glycol mono- and diesters of fats and fatty acids0.4%No flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E4710.4%No flag
  • Soya lecithin0.4%No flag›
  • Citric acid · E3300.4%No flag
  • Pre0.2%No flag›
  • Servativej<0.1%No flag
  • Soya lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Icing0.4%No flag
  • Icing sugar0.4%No flag
  • Sugar0.2%No flag›
  • Corn starch0.2%No flag›
  • Vegetable oil shortening0.4%No flag
  • Canola oil0.2%No flag›
  • Palm oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Palm kernel oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Monoglycerides<0.1%No flag›
  • Polysorbate 60 · E435<0.1%No flag
  • Corn syrup0.4%No flag›
  • Margarine0.4%No flag›
  • Soya oil0.2%No flag›
  • Palm oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Whey<0.1%No flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Monoglycerides natural flavorNo flag
  • Retinyl palmitateNo flag›
  • Vitamin deNo flag
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Skimmed milk powderNo flag
  • ButterNo flag›
  • CreamNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • ModiNo flag
  • Fied corn starchNo flag
  • Yellow 6 · E110High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Sprinkles10.7%No flag
  • Icing sugar0.4%No flag
  • Sugar0.2%No flag›
  • Corn starch0.2%No flag›
  • Palm kernel oil0.2%No flag›
  • Modified corn starch0.1%No flag›
  • Corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Shellac · E904<0.1%No flag
  • Sunflower lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • Yellow 5 · E102<0.1%High

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

  • Yellow 6 · E110<0.1%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Blue 1 · E133<0.1%Moderate

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

  • Red 40 · E129<0.1%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Polysorbate 60 · E4359.7%No 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.

Show original label text

Cupcake (sugar, water, egg, bleached enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), soy - bean oil, canola oil, cocoa powder processed with alkali, modified corn starch, whey, leavening blend sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, corn starch, monocalcium phosphate, calcium sul - fate), mono - and diglycerides, salt, emulsifier (propy ene glycol mono - and diesters of fats and fatty acids, mono - and diglycerides, soy lecithin, citric acid (pre - servativej, soy lecithin, natural flavor), icing (icing sugar (sugar, corn starch), vegetable oil shortening (canola oil, palm oil, palm kernel oil, monoglycerides, polysorbate 60), corn syrup, margarine (soybean oil, palm oil, water, salt, whey, soy lecithin, mono - glycerides natural flavor, vitamin a palmitate, vitamin de], water, nonfat dry milk, butter (cream, salt), modi - fied corn starch, yellow 6, mono - and diglycerides, natural flavor, salt), sprinkles (icing sugar (sugar, corn starch), palm kernel oil, modified corn starch, corn starch, shellac, sunflower lecithin, yellow 5, yellow 6, blue 1, red 40, polysorbate 60).

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.
  • Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • 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

What drives this

2 low · 2 not assessed

2 of 4 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all
  2. 04MargarineNot assessed

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