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Vanilla cupcakes (pack mix)
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.
- Critical
Allergens
No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.
Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 23 Mar 2025
Why it's rated this way
3 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)Moderate concernAntioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Antioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).
- 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.
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.
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.
Ingredients
- Vanilla Cupcake Mix54.3%No flag
- Emulsifiers5.2%No flag
- 4712.6%No flag
- 4771.3%No flag
- Antioxidant5.2%No flag
- 3205.2%No flag
- Raising Agents7.2%No flag
- 3413.6%No flag
- 4501.8%No flag
- 5001.8%No flag
- Natural flavouring0.6%No flag
- Vanilla Icing Mix0.6%No flag
- Icing Sugar0.6%No flag
- Thickener0.6%No flag
- 14420.6%No flag
- Antioxidant0.6%No flag
- 307b0.6%No flag
- Natural flavouring0.6%No flag
- Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) (E320)Moderate
Antioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).
- 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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Vanilla Cupcake Mix (Sugar, Wheat Flour, Vegetable Oil (Emulsifiers (471, 477, Soy Lecithin), Antioxidant (320)), Raising Agents (341, 450, 500), Salt, Natural Flavour (Milk), Vanilla Icing Mix (Icing Sugar (Sugar, Corn Starch), Thickener (1442), Vegetable Oil (Antioxidant (307b)), Natural Flavour (Milk), Salt))
Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)Antioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).
- 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
2 of 4 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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