VerdictConsider avoiding
Youfoodz Slow Cooked Lamb Shanks
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Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Food healthHigh
Contains additive of concern
- Sulphite ammonia caramelCaramel colour class IV (cola colour); may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI).
- CarrageenanDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
- Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
- Disodium 5'-ribonucleotidesRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
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