Is Sticky Toffee Pudding Mini Cakes Safe? Ingredient Analysis
Specially Selected
This page reviews Sticky Toffee Pudding Mini Cakes by Specially Selected as a food. Its current score is 60/100, suggesting that it looks generally acceptable but still includes some ingredients worth reviewing.
If you want the short version, start with these flagged ingredients: Caramel Color, Modified Food Starch.
60 / 100
Why score is 60
The ingredient composition includes brown sugar and carrageenan, which raise concerns about high sugar content and synthetic additives. The presence of modified food starch also indicates processing.
Main concern
Carrageenan is a thickener that may raise safety concerns due to its potential digestive issues in some individuals.
Why it matters: This ingredient is flagged in our analysis based on regulatory and scientific sources. Check the Ingredients section for details and see Data sources for methodology.
Regulation status: Ingredient safety is assessed from EU/EPA/CIR and similar databases; formulations may vary. Always read the product label.
Pros
- Contains dates, which provide natural sweetness and fiber, contributing positively to the overall composition.
- Whipping cream adds richness and flavor, enhancing the dessert experience without artificial flavors.
Concerns
- Carrageenan is a thickener that may raise safety concerns due to its potential digestive issues in some individuals.
- Modified food starch is a processed ingredient that can indicate a lower quality compared to whole food alternatives.
Who should avoid this product?
You may want to be cautious with this product if you are:
- people with sensitive skin or fragrance sensitivity
- people avoiding animal-derived ingredients
Ingredients breakdown
The ingredient notes below are written to explain what each ingredient does in this food and why it matters.
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Is Brown Sugar safe in this food?
Medium
Brown Sugar is used here as sweetener. Brown sugar is a refined sugar that adds sweetness to the cakes but raises concerns about high sugar content.
Role in formula: sweetener
Original: BROWN SUGAR
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Is Dates safe in this food?
Good
Dates is used here as natural_extract. Dates provide natural sweetness and fiber, contributing positively to the overall composition of the product.
Role in formula: natural_extract
Original: DATES (DATES, OAT FLOUR)
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Is Water safe in this food?
Good
Water is used here as base. Water serves as a base ingredient, essential for the texture and moisture of the cakes without any safety concerns.
Role in formula: base
Original: WATER
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Is Whipping Cream safe in this food?
Medium
Whipping Cream is used here as base. Whipping cream adds richness and flavor, enhancing the dessert experience without artificial flavors.
Role in formula: base
Original: WHIPPING CREAM (CREAM, MILK, CARRAGEENAN, MONO - AND DIGLYCERIDES, CELLULOSE GUM, SODIUM CITRATE)
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Is Butter safe in this food?
Good
Butter is used here as base. Butter contributes to the flavor and texture of the cakes, being a natural fat without synthetic additives.
Role in formula: base
Original: BUTTER (CREAM, SALT)
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Is Enriched Wheat Flour safe in this food?
Medium
Enriched Wheat Flour is used here as base. Enriched wheat flour provides structure but is a processed ingredient that may raise concerns about refined grains.
Role in formula: base
Original: ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID)
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Is Eggs safe in this food?
Good
Eggs is used here as base. Eggs provide protein and structure, contributing positively to the overall quality of the cakes.
Role in formula: base
Original: EGGS
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Is Natural Flavor safe in this food?
Medium
Natural Flavor is used here as flavor. Natural flavor enhances the taste profile but lacks transparency regarding its specific components.
Role in formula: flavor
Original: NATURAL FLAVOR
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Is Salt safe in this food?
Good
Salt is used here as base. Salt is used to enhance flavor and is a common ingredient in baked goods without safety concerns.
Role in formula: base
Original: SALT
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Is Baking Powder safe in this food?
Medium
Baking Powder is used here as leavening agent. Baking powder is essential for leavening but contains sodium acid pyrophosphate, which may raise concerns about processed ingredients.
Role in formula: leavening agent
Original: BAKING POWDER (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA, CORN STARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE)
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Is Caramel Color safe in this food?
Bad
Caramel Color is used here as colorant. Caramel color is an artificial colorant that raises concerns about synthetic additives and potential health effects.
Role in formula: colorant
Original: CARAMEL COLOR
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Is Sodium Bicarbonate safe in this food?
Medium
Sodium Bicarbonate is used here as leavening agent. Sodium bicarbonate acts as a leavening agent but is a processed ingredient that may raise quality concerns.
Role in formula: leavening agent
Original: SODIUM BICARBONATE
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Is Modified Food Starch safe in this food?
Bad
Modified Food Starch is used here as thickener. Modified food starch is a processed ingredient that can indicate a lower quality compared to whole food alternatives.
Role in formula: thickener
Original: MODIFIED FOOD STARCH
How we score
Our safety scores and ingredient breakdowns are based on regulatory and scientific sources. See Data sources & methodology and How Zerotox works for full details.
Product info
Product ID: 3856302
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Allergens detected: egg , milk , wheat
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