Au jus by Campbells · GreenveilSaving recent analysis
Campbells CCampbells
VerdictConsider avoidingAu jus
Ingredients0Coverage0/0 resolvedDriversNo priority drivers flagged
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Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Food healthCritical⚠Contains additive of concern- Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- Monosodium glutamate (MSG)Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
Why this band?How the nutrition, processing, and additive signals combine into the overall food-health band.
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Food health
Critical
- 1nutrition base band "critical" from nutri-score
- 2ultra-processed (NOVA 4) worsens band by one
- 3final band "critical" (health-blend-v1)
Flagged additives
- Ammonia caramel — Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- Monosodium glutamate (MSG) — Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
Ingredients (14)
- Water53.84615384615385%—›
- Beef stock23.076923076923077%—
- Contains less than 2% of7.5%—
- Salt7.5%—›
- Monosodium glutamate7.5%⚠ moderate
- Yeast extract4.03846153846154%—›
- Dextrose2.0192307692307736%—›
- Hydrolyzed yeast protein1.0096153846153868%—›
- Caramel color0.5048076923076934%—
- Dehydrated onions0.2524038461538467%—
- Beef fat0.1262019230769198%—›
- Hydrolyzed soy protein0.0631009615384599%—
- Garlic0.0315504807692264%—›
- Hydrolyzed wheat gluten0.0315504807692264%—›
- Ammonia caramel (E150C)⚠ moderate
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Water, beef stock, contains less than 2% of: salt, monosodium glutamate, yeast extract, dextrose, hydrolyzed yeast protein, caramel color, dehydrated onions, beef fat, hydrolyzed soy protein, dehydrated garlic, hydrolyzed wheat gluten.
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