Declared allergens
This product declares Dairy, Egg, Fish, Gluten, Soy.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020
BANQUET Spaghetti And Meatballs Mega Meal, 13.2 OZ
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 4 additives of concern.
- High
Allergens
- Dairy
- Egg
- Fish
- Gluten
- Soy
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020
Why it's rated this way
4 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Ingredients
- Sauce51.4%No flag
- Tomato concentrate24.3%No flag
- Parmigiano reggiano6.1%No flag
- Semi skimmed milk3%No flag
- Lactic ferments1.5%No flag
- Worcestershire Sauce0.2%No flag
- Natural flavouringNo flag
- ChiliPepper ExtractNo flag
- Flavouring<0.1%No flag
- Citric Acid · E330<0.1%No flag
- Spaghetti<0.1%No flag
- SpaghettiNo flag
- Durum wheat flourNo flag
- Niacin · E375No flag
- Riboflavin · E101No flag
- MeatballsNo flag
- Textured plant proteinNo flag
- Caramel Color · E150aNo flag
- BreaderNo flag
- Niacin · E375No flag
- Riboflavin · E101No flag
- Durum wheat flourNo flag
- Raising agentNo flag
- E500iiNo flag
- Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate · E450iNo flag
- Dehydrated OnionNo flag
- Less than 0.1% Sodium BenzoateNo flag
- PreservativeNo flag
- Caramel Color · E150aNo flag
- E452viNo flag
- Natural flavouringNo flag
- Citric Acid · E330No flag
- Natural flavouringNo flag
- Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate
Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- Sodium benzoate (E211)Moderate
Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- 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
SAUCE: Water, Tomato Paste, Onions, Parmesan Cheese (Part-Skim Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes), Modified Corn Starch, Sugar, Soybean Oil, Crushed Garlic, Worcestershire Sauce (Vinegar, Molasses, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Anchovies, Water, Onions, Salt, Garlic, Tamarind Concentrate, Cloves, Natural Flavorings, ChiliPepper Extract), Salt, Flavoring, Citric Acid. COOKED SPAGHETTI: Water, Spaghetti (Durum Flour [Durum Wheat Semolina, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Dried Egg Whites), Soybean Oil. MEATBALLS: Mechanically Separated Chicken, Pork, Beef, Water, Textured Vegetable Protein (Soy Flour, Caramel Color), Soy Protein Concentrate, Breader (Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour [Bleached Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Durum Flour, Leavening [Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate], Yeast), Salt, Dehydrated Onion, Crushed Garlic, Soy Sauce (Water, Wheat, Soybeans, Salt, Less than 0.1% Sodium Benzoate [Preservative]), Caramel Color, Sodium Tripolyphosphate, Nutmeg, Natural Flavors), Soy Lecithin, Citric Acid, Natural Flavor. CONTAINS: FISH (ANCHOVIES), EGG, MILK, SOY, WHEAT.
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Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- 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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