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5/8" beer battered onion rings

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 4 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

4 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. TartrazineHigh concernSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
    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.
  2. Allura red ACHigh concernSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    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.
  3. Sodium benzoateModerate concernPreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
    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.
  4. Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Minor concernSynthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    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.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Yellow onions58.3%No flag
  • Batter20.8%No flag
  • Beer10.4%No flag›
  • Water5.2%No flag›
  • Malted barley2.6%No flag›
  • Hops1.3%No flag›
  • Brewer's yeast1.3%No flag
  • Wheat flour5.2%No flag›
  • Corn starch2.6%No flag›
  • Modified corn starch1.3%No flag›
  • Yellow corn flour0.7%No flag
  • Sugar0.3%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Dehydrated onion<0.1%No flag
  • Dextrose<0.1%No flag›
  • Whey<0.1%No flag›
  • Sodium alginate · E401<0.1%No flag
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Milk protein concentrateNo flag›
  • Spice extractNo flag›
  • Yellow 5 · E102High

    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.

  • Red 40 · E129High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Breader10.4%No flag
  • Wheat flour5.2%No flag›
  • Whey2.6%No flag›
  • Sugar1.3%No flag›
  • Yeast0.7%No flag›
  • Salt0.7%No flag›
  • Beer predust5.2%No flag
  • Wheat flour2.6%No flag›
  • Salt0.5%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin0.5%No flag›
  • Whey0.5%No flag›
  • Dextrose0.5%No flag›
  • Mixed triglycerides0.3%No flag
  • Autolyzed yeast extract0.1%No flag›
  • Beer<0.1%No flag›
  • Silicone dioxide<0.1%No flag
  • Isoamyl alcohol<0.1%No flag›
  • Gelatin · E428No flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate

    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.

  • Carboxymethylcellulose · E466Low

    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

  • And gum acaciaNo flag
  • Predust2.6%No flag
  • Wheat flour1.3%No flag›
  • Salt0.5%No flag›
  • Whey0.4%No flag›
  • Canola oil0.4%No flag›
  • Clear liquid frying shortening2.6%No flag
  • Fully refined soybean oil1.3%No flag
  • Dimethylpolysiloxane · E900a0.7%No flag
  • An anti-foam agent0.3%No flag
  • Added0.2%No flag
  • Tbhq anti-oxidant added to preserve freshness0.2%No flag
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Sliced yellow onions, batter [beer (water, malted barley, hops, brewer's yeast), wheat flour, corn starch, modified corn starch, yellow corn flour, sugar, salt, dried onion, dextrose, dried whey, sodium alginate, spice, milk protein concentrate, spice extract, yellow 5, red 40], breader [bleached wheat flour, whey, sugar, yeast, salt], beer predust [bleached wheat flour, salt, maltodextrin, dried whey, dextrose, mixed triglycerides, autolyzed yeast extract, dried beer, silicone dioxide, isoamyl alcohol, gelatin, natural and artificial flavoring, sodium benzoate, carboxymethylcellulose, and gum acacia], predust [bleached wheat flour, salt, whey, canola oil], clear liquid frying shortening [fully refined soybean oil. dimethylpolysiloxane, an anti-foam agent, added. tbhq anti-oxidant added to preserve freshness].

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Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • TartrazineSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
  • Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
  • Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

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