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America's ChoiceMeats And Their Products · 0754807882597

Chicken nuggets

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 3 additives of concern.

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 2 May 2023

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    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. Calcium phosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    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. DiphosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    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

  • Chicken breast with rib meat52%No flag
  • Water24%No flag›
  • Soy protein12%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of0.5%No flag
  • Salt0.5%No flag›
  • Sodium phosphate · E3390.5%No flag
  • E341iii0.5%No flag
  • Natural flavouring0.5%No flag
  • Battered and breaded with0.5%No flag
  • Wheat flour0.5%No flag›
  • Water0.5%No flag›
  • Flavouring0.5%No flag
  • Contains 2% and less of0.5%No flag
  • Wheat starch0.5%No flag›
  • Buttermilk0.5%No flag›
  • Whey0.5%No flag›
  • Potassium chloride · E5080.5%No flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450i0.5%No flag
  • E500ii0.5%No flag
  • Corn starch0.5%No flag›
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341i0.5%No flag
  • Spice0.5%No flag›
  • Salt0.5%No flag›
  • Dextrose0.5%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin0.5%No flag›
  • Caramel color · E150a0.5%No flag
  • Paprika extract · E160c0.5%No flag
  • Colour0.5%No flag
  • Breading set in vegetable oil2.3%No flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.

  • Calcium phosphates (E341)Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

  • Diphosphates (E450)Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

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Chicken breast with rib meat, water, soy protein concentrate, contains 2% or less of: salt, sodium phosphate, tricalcium phosphate, natural flavors. battered and breaded with: wheat flour, water, flavor, contains 2% or less of: wheat starch, buttermilk, whey, potassium chloride, sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, cornstarch, monocalcium phosphate, spices, salt, dextrose, maltodextrin, caramel color, paprika extract (color). breading set in vegetable oil.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 2 May 2023

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
  • Calcium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • DiphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

3 moderate · 2 low · 4 not assessed

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