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Disney Stitch Chocolate Cupcake Kit

Cake Angels

5030101033176

Processing

4

Ultra-processed

Group 4 of 4 on the NOVA scale

Additives listed

12

0 we grade moderate or higher

10 of them not yet assessed here

Sugars per 100g

39g

High

UK FSA front of pack threshold

Three separate readings, kept apart on purpose. This is not a score, and none of it says this product is harmful.

Additives (12)

This label lists 3 colours, 3 emulsifiers, 2 acidity regulators, 2 raising agents, 1 additive and 1 sweetener.

E420 Sorbitol
Sweetener and humectant Low strong evidence

What it is. A sugar alcohol, about half as sweet as sugar, which also holds moisture.

Why it is used. Used in sugar free sweets and gum, and to keep baked goods soft.

What the evidence says. Not a toxicity question at all. Sugar alcohols are poorly absorbed, so a large amount draws water into the gut and has a laxative effect. That is well established, predictable and dose dependent, which is why the label has to say so.

Regulatory status UK Permitted with limits or a warning EU Permitted with limits or a warning US Permitted with limits or a warning

Permitted. Foods with more than 10 per cent polyols must carry the statement that excessive consumption may produce laxative effects.

Assessed against EFSA, UK FSA. Full entry for E420

E322 Lecithin
Emulsifier No real concern strong evidence

What it is. A natural emulsifier, usually from soya or sunflower.

Why it is used. Keeps chocolate smooth and stops ingredients separating.

What the evidence says. Safe and widely used. Only relevant if the source, such as soya, is an allergen for you.

Regulatory status UK Permitted EU Permitted US Permitted

Permitted freely. Source allergen must be declared.

Assessed against EFSA, JECFA. Full entry for E322

Also on the label, not assessed here yet

  • E101 Riboflavin colour
  • E162 Beetroot red, betanin colour
  • E163 Anthocyanins colour
  • E341 Calcium phosphates raising agent
  • E422 Glycerol other
  • E450 Diphosphates raising agent
  • E472 Esters of mono- and diglycerides emulsifier
  • E477 Propane-1,2-diol esters of fatty acids emulsifier
  • E501 Potassium carbonates acidity regulator
  • E575 Glucono-delta-lactone acidity regulator

Names and jobs come from the register of additives permitted in Great Britain, which we have not finished transcribing: a code shown without a name is a gap in our coverage, not a finding that it is unapproved. Naming one is not grading it either. Full detail appears only where we have an assessment against a named authority, so all of this describes our coverage rather than these additives. Most are common and low concern.

Ingredients

Chocolate Sponge Mix Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Folic Acid, Thiamine), Sugar, Fat-reduced Cocoa Powder (7%), Raising Agents (E501, E450, E575), Rapeseed Oil, Dextrose, Emulsifiers (E472(b), E477) Dried Glucose Syrup, Skimmed Milk Powder, Salt. Chocolate Icing Mix Sugar, Fat-reduced Cocoa Powder (10%), Maize Starch, Anti-caking Agent (Tricalcium Phosphate). Edible Sugar Decorations Sugar, Wheat Starch, Glucose Syrup, Concentrates (Spinach, Safflower, Beetroot), Colour (Anthocyanin). Edible Wafer Decorations Potato Starch, Water, Sugar, Glucose Syrup, Humectants (Sorbitol, Glycerol), Emulsifiers (Soya and Sunflower Lecithins), Natural Food colours (Spirulina Extract, Riboflavin, Beetroot Red, Anthocyanins).

As printed on the pack, in the producer's own order: ingredients are listed by weight, so what comes first is most of what is in it. E numbers link to their assessment where we have one.

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