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Asda Beef Bourguignon
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Asda Beef Bourguignon

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Sulphites

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 Mar 2026

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Sodium nitriteHigh concernForms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
    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. Sulphur dioxideModerate concernSulphite preservative; can trigger asthma/allergic-type reactions, especially in asthmatics.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Sulphite preservative; can trigger asthma/allergic-type reactions, especially in asthmatics.
    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 nitrateModerate concernReducible to nitrite in vivo; precursor to nitrosamine formation in cured meats.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Reducible to nitrite in vivo; precursor to nitrosamine formation in cured meats.
    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

  • Beef47%No flag›
  • Chantenay carrots12%No flag
  • Mushrooms12%No flag›
  • Cabernet sauvignon8%No flag
  • Cabernet sauvignon6%No flag
  • Preservative2%No flag
  • Smoked dry-cured bacon lardons6%No flag
  • Pork belly5.8%No flag
  • Salt0.1%No flag›
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium nitrite · E250<0.1%High

    Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.

  • Sodium nitrate · E251<0.1%Moderate

    Reducible to nitrite in vivo; precursor to nitrosamine formation in cured meats.

  • Antioxidant<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium ascorbate · E301<0.1%No flag
  • Small white onions4%No flag
  • Water2.3%No flag›
  • Redcurrant jelly2.1%No flag
  • Sugar1%No flag›
  • Water0.5%No flag›
  • Red currant juice0.3%No flag
  • Gelling agent0.3%No flag
  • Pectins · E440a0.3%No flag
  • Beef broth1.7%No flag
  • Beef broth0.8%No flag
  • Tomato purée0.4%No flag
  • Onions0.2%No flag›
  • Carrots0.2%No flag›
  • Onions1.4%No flag›
  • Yeast extract1.2%No flag›
  • Tomato concentrate1.1%No flag
  • Beef dripping0.7%No flag
  • Unsalted butter0.3%No flag
  • Corn flour0.2%No flag›
  • Brown sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Black pepper<0.1%No flag›
  • Garlic purée<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Caramelised sugar syrupNo flag
  • Bay leafNo flag›
  • CepNo flag
  • Warning contains alcoholNo flag
  • Try me if you are not 100% happy with your purchase neither are weNo flag
  • Nu we typNo flag
  • Ov en en fa of ca of fil pr sa ufo for preNo flag
  • Sulphur dioxide (E220)Moderate

    Sulphite preservative; can trigger asthma/allergic-type reactions, especially in asthmatics.

Show original label text

beef (47%), chantenay carrots (12%), mushrooms (12%), cabernet sauvignon (8%) [cabernet sauvignon, preservative (sulphur dioxide)], smoked dry-cured bacon lardons (6%) [pork belly (96%), salt, sugar, preservative (sodium nitrite, sodium nitrate), antioxidant (sodium ascorbate)], silverskin onions (4%), water, redcurrant jelly [sugar, water, redcurrant juice from concentrate, gelling agent (pectins)], beef bouillon [beef stock, tomato purée, onions, carrots], onions, yeast extract, tomato paste, beef dripping, unsalted butter (milk), cornflour (contains sulphites), brown sugar (contains sulphites), black pepper, garlic purée, salt, caramelised sugar syrup, bay leaves, porcini mushroom powder. allergy advice! for allergens, see ingredients in bold. warning contains alcohol. try me if you are not 100% happy with your purchase neither are we - nu we typ (ov en en fa of ca of fil pr sa ufo for pre

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Sulphites.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 Mar 2026

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Sodium nitriteForms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
  • Sulphur dioxideSulphite preservative; can trigger asthma/allergic-type reactions, especially in asthmatics.
  • Sodium nitrateReducible to nitrite in vivo; precursor to nitrosamine formation in cured meats.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

3 low · 7 not assessed

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