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BanquetFrozen Foods · 0031000809317

Banquet, 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 3 May 2025

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)Moderate concernAntioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
    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. 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.
  3. PolyphosphatesMinor 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 Nuggets60%No flag
  • Chicken30.8%No flag›
  • Water14.6%No flag›
  • Breadcrumbs7.3%No flag
  • Wheat Flour3.6%No flag›
  • Salt1.8%No flag›
  • Dextrose0.9%No flag›
  • Spice0.5%No flag›
  • Soya oil0.2%No flag›
  • Whey0.1%No flag›
  • Coating0.1%No flag›
  • Chicken Skin3.6%No flag›
  • Soy Protein Isolate1.8%No flag›
  • Wheat Flour0.9%No flag›
  • Rice Flour0.5%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • E452vi0.1%No flag
  • Spice<0.1%No flag›
  • Pepper flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Fried In Corn Oil With Bht<0.1%No flag
  • Corn20%No flag›
  • French Fried Potatoes10%No flag
  • Potatoes5%No flag›
  • High Oleic Canola Oil2.5%No flag
  • Salt1.3%No flag›
  • Disodium Dihydrogen Pyrophosphate · E450i0.6%No flag
  • Colour retention agent0.6%No flag
  • Dextrose0.6%No flag›
  • Water5%No flag›
  • Sugar5%No flag›
  • Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) (E321)Moderate

    Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.

  • 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.

  • Polyphosphates (E452)Low

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

Show original label text

Chicken Nuggets (Chicken, Water, Bread Crumbs [Wheat Flour, Salt, Dextrose, Spice, Soybean Oil, Whey, Seasoning], Chicken Skin, Soy Protein Isolate, Wheat Flour, Rice Flour, Salt, Sodium Tripolyphosphate, Spices, Pepper Flavour, Fried In Corn Oil With Bht), Corn, French Fried Potatoes (Potatoes, High Oleic Canola Oil, Salt, Disodium Dihydrogen Pyrophosphate [Colour Retention], Dextrose), Water, Sugar.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 3 May 2025

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
  • DiphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • PolyphosphatesInorganic 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

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