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Giant chocolate sponge cake fingers
ranked #892 of 1496 in biscuits & cakes
Contains: en:eggs, en:gluten, en:milk
0
Ultra-processed
NOVA · 4 · 49 INGREDIENTS · 14 ADDITIVES
Ultra-processed. 14 additives and 49 ingredients — substantially industrial.
Verified · NOVAUpdated · Mar 2026
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Barcode · 5060050101022 · Photo sourced May 2026
The ledger · every product starts at 100
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INGREDIENT
NOTE
Δ
Starting balance100
Eggs
—0Calcium Carbonate
—0Niacin
—0Vegetarian
—0Milk
whole / basic0E450
additive-2E500
additive-2FinalNOVA · 4 · Ultra-processed0
Per-ingredient deltas come from a published rubric. Additive deltas come from the 468-entry E-number glossary (Open Food Facts taxonomy).
Flagged additives · 7
Potassium sorbateE202 · low
Common preservative against mould. Generally considered safe at typical food concentrations.
Calcium propionateE282 · med
Mould inhibitor in industrial bread. Linked in some studies to gut-microbiome shifts.
Citric acidE330 · low
Naturally occurs in citrus. Industrial form is fermented from glucose.
Guar gumE412 · low
Plant-derived thickener. Marker of industrial formulation in dressings & sauces.
Xanthan gumE415 · low
Bacterial fermentation product. Used to texturise water-based foods.
Mono- and diglyceridesE471 · high
Industrial fat emulsifier. Hallmark of ultra-processed bread, ice cream, margarine.
Sodium stearoyl lactylateE481 · high
Industrial dough conditioner. Allows fast-rise bread that mimics traditional fermentation.
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