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E471 From Palm
Industrial fatty-acid emulsifier shown to disrupt gut mucus barrier and microbiome in mouse models. Ubiquitous in baked goods and chocolate.
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Woolworths Assorted Celebration Cake 1.2kg
Is Woolworths Assorted Celebration Cake 1.2kg low tox? Our scanner flagged 5 ingredients (5 in the caution tier) on its published label, screened against our 237 source-cited chemical rules.
5 caution
5 ingredients flagged
What we flagged
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Carrageenan
Gut inflammation concerns; contested in research literature but worth a trial of avoidance for IBS.
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E433
Emulsifier with documented gut microbiota disruption.
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E224
Documented MCAS, asthma and migraine trigger in sensitive individuals.
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Carmines
Insect-derived red colour. Documented IgE allergen with anaphylaxis case reports.
DiCello et al. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 1999 (carmine anaphylaxis)
Full ingredients (from label)
Icing Sugar Mixture (Sugar, Maize Starch)SugarFlour (Wheat Flour, Vitamins (Thiamine, Folate))Neufchatel Cream Cheese (Milk, Cream (Milk), Salt, Stabilisers (Locust Bean Gum, Guar Gum), Starter Culture)WaterCanola OilButter (Milk)EggDulce De Leche (4%) (Milk, Emulsifier (471 from Palm), Vegetable Gum (Carrageenan), Preservative (Potassium Sorbate))Sour Cream (Cream (Milk), Pectin, Milk Solids, Starter Cultures)MilkCherry Compote (1%) (Thickener (1442), Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid), Natural Cherry Flavour, Antioxidant (Ascorbic Acid), Preservative (Potassium Sorbate))Mango Passionfruit Custard (1%) (Thickener (1442), Stabiliser (464), Emulsifier (471, 433), Preservative (Potassium Sorbate), Natural Flavour)Cream (Milk)Dark Couverture Chocolate (1%) (Cocoa Mass (1), Sugar, Cocoa Butter (1), Emulsifier (Lecithin (Soy)), Natural Vanilla Flavour)Desiccated CoconutPineappleCocoa Powder (1)Banana SlicesBrown SugarRaspberry FillingNatural Vanilla FlavourPassionfruit Filling (Thickener (1442), Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid), Stabiliser (Xanthan Gum), Preservative (Potassium Sorbate, 224), Natural Flavour, Antioxidant (Ascorbic Acid), Natural Colour (Curcumin, Paprika Oleoresins))WalnutsRaspberry Crisps (Emulsifier (Lecithin (Soy)), Food Acid (Citric Acid), Colour (Carmines), Natural Raspberry Flavour)Glazing Agents (Gum Arabic, Shellac)Acidity Regulator (500)Baking Powder (Wheat)Lemon Filling (Thickener (1442), Stabiliser (464), Natural Flavour, Emulsifier (471, 433), Preservative (Potassium Sorbate), Natural Colour (Carotene))Caramelised HazelnutsSaltCoffee PasteMilk PowderMatchaDark Chocolate Cocoa Nibs (Cocoa Mass (1), Cocoa Butter (1), Sugar, Milk, Emulsifier (Lecithin (Soy)), Natural Vanilla Flavour, Glazing Agents (414, 904))Lemon Paste (Food Acid (Citric Acid), Thickener (Pectin), Antioxidant (Ascorbic Acid))Banana Flavour (Antioxidant (Ascorbic Acid), Carrot Extract, Natural Flavour)Lemon JuiceColour (Carmines)Chocolate Coffee Beans (Sugar, Cocoa Mass (1), Cocoa Butter (1), Natural Coffee Flavour, Emulsifier (Lecithin (Soy)), Natural Vanilla Flavour, Glazing Agent (Shellac, Arabic Gum))Coconut ChipsPassionfruit Crisps (Emulsifier (Lecithin (Soy), Food Acid (Citric Acid)), Natural Passionfruit Flavour, Beef Gelatine, Glazing Agents (414, 904))White Chocolate Rice Crisps (White Chocolate (Sugar, Cocoa Butter (1), Milk Powder, Emulsifier (Lecithin (Soy), 476), Natural Vanilla Flavour, Glazing Agents (414, 904)), Caramel Crisps (White Chocolate (Cocoa Butter (1), Milk Powder, Emulsifiers (Lecithin (Soy), 476), Natural Flavours (Vanilla & Caramel)), Milk Chocolate (Milk Solids, Cocoa Butter (1), Cocoa Mass (1), Emulsifiers (Lecithin (Soy), 476), Natural Vanilla Flavour), Natural Colour (160b)), Rice Crisps (Emulsifier (471)), Glazing Agents (Glucose Syrup, 904))Red Velvet Crumble (Wheat Flour, Egg, Milk, Colour (Carmines), Raising Agent (500))Colour (Caramel I)Natural Caramel Fudge FlavourGround CinnamonMixed Spice(1) Rainforest Alliance Certified Cocoa
How this analysis is generated
Each ingredient on this product's published label is matched against our 237 source-cited chemical rules, each documenting a concern from peer-reviewed research and regulatory sources. Severity tiers:
- Avoid (red) — banned or restricted in the EU, UK or Canada but still legal in the US, IARC-listed, or strong contact-allergen evidence.
- Caution (amber) — regulatory caution, contamination risk, or condition-specific irritant.
- Mild (green) — low concern but commonly avoided in low-tox formulations.
Each flag links to its primary chemical-level source, and each condition pill links to a PubMed-indexed paper that discusses the chemical class in the context of that condition. Every citation is a real peer-reviewed paper — we don't link to Wikipedia or PubMed search pages. Some pairs use a topically-broad paper (e.g. a fragrance-allergen patch-test review) rather than a single-pair study where the literature is thin. The full evidence chain (chemical → mechanism → condition → paper) is one click away.
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