Declared allergens
This product declares Mustard.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020
Bar-b-q baked beans
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 2 additives of concern (worst: Ammonia caramel).
- High
Allergens
- Mustard
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020
Why it's rated this way
2 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.
Ingredients
- White beans50%No flag
- White beans25%No flag
- Tomato concentrate3.1%No flag
- Calcium chloride · E509<0.1%No flag
- Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
- Sauce25%No flag
- Anti-caking agent0.8%No flag
- Worcestershire sauce1.6%No flag
- Caramel color · E150a<0.1%No flag
- Natural flavouringNo flag
- Sulfiting agentNo flag
- Smoke0.8%No flag
- Citric acid · E3300.4%No flag
- Cooked beef meat12.5%No flag
- Mustard1.6%No flag
- Preservative3.1%No flag
- Sodium benzoate · E2111.6%Moderate
Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- Potassium sorbate · E2021.6%No flag
- Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate
Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
Show original label text
Prepared white beans (navy beans, water, sugar, tomato paste, salt, corn syrup, paprika, vinegar, calcium chloride, natural flavor, onion powder, garlic powder), sauce (brown sugar, seasoning [chili pepper, dehydrated garlic and onions, calcium stearate {anti-caking agent}], molasses, worcestershire sauce [vinegar, molasses, corn syrup, water, salt, caramel color, garlic powder, sugar, spices, tamarind, natural flavor, sulfiting agent], smoke, starch, citric acid), smoked cooked beef, onions, seasoning (mustard flour, chili powder [chili pepper, spices]), preservatives (sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate).
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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.
- Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
What drives this
- CoatingHigh concern
1 of 2 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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