Steak & Kidney Pie by Pukka · GreenveilSaving recent analysis
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VerdictConsider avoidingSteak & Kidney Pie
Ingredients0Coverage0/0 resolvedDriversNo priority drivers flagged
Decision lens
Decision lens
Focused on pregnancy. Surface the pregnancy-specific cautions first.
Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Food healthHigh⚠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
High
- 1nutrition base band "moderate" from nutri-score
- 2ultra-processed (NOVA 4) worsens band by one
- 3final band "high" (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 (16)
- Water38.5%—›
- Wheat Flour30.75%—›
- Calcium Carbonate18.25%—
- Iron6.25%—›
- Niacin3.125%—
- Thiamine3.125%—›
- Beef23%—›
- Margarine3.875%—›
- Contains1.9375%—›
- Palm0.96875%—
- Rapeseed Fats0.484375%—›
- Oils0.484375%—›
- Water0.96875%—›
- Salt0.96875%—›
- Beef Kidney1.9375%—›
- Onions0.96875%—›
- Modified Maize Starch0.484375%—›
- Salt0.2421875%—›
- Flavour Enhancer0.12109375%—
- Monosodium Glutamate0.12109375%⚠ moderate
- Colour0.060546875%—
- Ammonia Caramel0.060546875%—
- Pepper0.0302734375%—›
- Butter0.01513671875%—›
- Wheat Protein0.007568359375%—
- Beef from EU approved suppliers0.0037841796875%—
- Please note we finely mince the kidney for even distribution of flavour0.0037841796875%—
- Ammonia caramel (E150C)⚠ moderate
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Water, Wheat Flour (contains: Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamine), Beef (23%), Margarine (contains: Palm & Rapeseed Fats & Oils, Water, Salt), Beef Kidney (Minced) (4.5%), Onions, Modified Maize Starch, Salt, Flavour Enhancer: Monosodium Glutamate, Colour: Ammonia Caramel, Pepper, Butter (contains: Milk), Wheat Protein. Beef from EU approved suppliers (UK & abroad). Please note we finely mince the kidney for even distribution of flavour.
Decision read
Probably skip for pregnancy
Probably skipThis read is based on the product's overall high safety band; no per-ingredient chemical concern data is published for it yet.
Driven by the product's overall food/cosmetic safety band, not per-ingredient chemical concern. Surface the pregnancy-specific cautions first.
No ingredient drivers are available for this product.