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Frozen Foods · 0035669885552

Bar-b-q chicken dinner

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 2 additives of concern (worst: Ammonia caramel).

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Mustard
  • Soy

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.

  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. 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.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Bar-b-q chicken68.3%No flag
  • Chicken leg quarter15.8%No flag›
  • Coating2.2%No flag›
  • Salt0.3%No flag›
  • Onion0.3%No flag›
  • Paprika0.3%No flag›
  • Color · E160c0.3%No flag
  • Spice0.3%No flag›
  • Garlic0.3%No flag›
  • Citric acid · E3300.3%No flag
  • Less than 2% silicon dioxide added to prevent caking0.3%No flag
  • Apple filling2.2%No flag
  • Apple1.1%No flag›
  • With sodium sulfite · E2210.6%No flag
  • Calcium chloride · E5090.6%No flag
  • High fructose corn syrup0.6%No flag›
  • Water0.3%No flag›
  • Sugar0.1%No flag›
  • Modified corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of the following<0.1%No flag
  • Lemon juice<0.1%No flag›
  • Apple juice<0.1%No flag›
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • As a preservativeNo flag
  • CinnamonNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • NutmegNo flag›
  • BeansNo flag
  • White beansNo flag
  • WaterNo flag›
  • High fructose corn syrupNo flag›
  • Brown sugarNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • PorkNo flag›
  • Mustard flowerNo flag
  • CoatingNo flag›
  • Brown sugarNo flag›
  • MustardNo flag
  • Dehydrated onionNo flag
  • Green bell pepperNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Bar-b-q sauce11.4%No flag
  • Water2.2%No flag›
  • Tomato concentrate1.1%No flag
  • High fructose corn syrup0.7%No flag›
  • Molasses0.6%No flag›
  • Distilled vinegar0.4%No flag›
  • Brown sugar0.4%No flag›
  • Salt0.3%No flag›
  • Worcestershire sauce0.3%No flag
  • Distilled vinegar0.2%No flag›
  • Molasses<0.1%No flag›
  • Corn syrup<0.1%No flag›
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • TamarindNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Cayenne peppers0.2%No flag›
  • Natural smoke flavouring0.2%No flag
  • Dehydrated onions0.2%No flag
  • Soya oil0.2%No flag›
  • Dextrose0.2%No flag›
  • Garlic0.2%No flag›
  • Spice0.2%No flag›
  • Spice0.2%No flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E4150.1%No flag
  • Sodium benzoate · E2110.1%Moderate

    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.

  • Preservative0.1%No flag
  • Guar gum · E4120.1%No flag
  • Ascorbic acid · E3003.3%No flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

Show original label text

Bar-b-q chicken (chicken leg quarter, seasonings, (salt, onion, paprika (color), spices, garlic, citric acid and less than 2% silicon dioxide added to prevent caking), apple filling (apples (prepared with sodium sulfite and calcium chloride), high fructose corn syrup, water, sugar, modified corn starch, contains 2% or less of the following: lemon juice, apple juice concentrate, potassium sorbate (as a preservative), cinnamon, salt, citric acid, nutmeg. baked beans (white beans, water, high fructose corn syrup, brown sugar, salt, pork and mustard flower) seasonings (brown sugar, mustard, dehydrated onion, green bell pepper, spice)). bar-b-q sauce (water, tomato paste, high fructose corn syrup, molasses, distilled vinegar, brown sugar, salt, worcestershire sauce (distilled vinegar, molasses, corn syrup, water, salt, caramel color, garlic powder, sugar, spices, tamarind, natural flavors), cayenne peppers, natural smoke flavor, dehydrated onions, soybean oil, dextrose, dehydrated garlic, spice and spice extractives, xanthan gum, sodium benzoate, (preservative), guar gum, ascorbic acid.)

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Mustard, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

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

Chemical identity has not been assessed for these 2 ingredients yet.

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