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Condiments · 0719283475510

Beef gravy

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 5 additives of concern.

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

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

Why it's rated this way

5 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. Potassium phosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    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.
  3. DiphosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    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.
  4. Disodium guanylateMinor concernRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
    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.
  5. Disodium inosinateMinor concernRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
    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

  • Beef broth50%No flag
  • Water25%No flag›
  • Salt12.5%No flag›
  • Cooked ground beef including natural juices6.3%No flag
  • Hydrolysed soy protein3.1%No flag
  • Creaming powder1.6%No flag
  • Coconut oil0.8%No flag›
  • Corn syrup solids0.4%No flag›
  • Sodium caseinate0.2%No flag›
  • E340ii<0.1%No flag
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium silicoaluminate tetrasodium pyrophosphate<0.1%No flag
  • Soya lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • Sugar0.8%No flag›
  • Dextrose0.4%No flag›
  • Caramel color · E150a0.2%No flag
  • Soy sauce<0.1%No flag›
  • Wheat<0.1%No flag›
  • Soya bean<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Beef fat<0.1%No flag›
  • Tomato concentrate<0.1%No flag
  • Yeast extractNo flag›
  • Dehydrated onionNo flag
  • Disodium inosinate · E631Low

    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.

  • Disodium guanylate · E627Low

    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.

  • Natural beef flavorNo flag
  • Hydrolyzed corn glutenNo flag›
  • Hydrolysed soy proteinNo flag
  • Hydrolyzed wheat glutenNo flag›
  • High oleic sunflower oilNo flag
  • FlavouringNo flag
  • Sunflower lecithinNo flag›
  • CocoaNo flag›
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Modified corn starch25%No flag›
  • Butter12.5%No flag›
  • Cream6.3%No flag›
  • Salt6.3%No flag›
  • Beef fat6.3%No flag›
  • Seasoned beef6.3%No flag
  • Beef3.1%No flag›
  • Salt3.1%No flag›
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

  • Potassium phosphates (E340)Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

  • Diphosphates (E450)Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

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Beef stock (water, salt, cooked ground beef including natural juices, hydrolyzed soy protein, creamer [coconut oil, corn syrup solids, sodium caseinate, dipotassium phosphate, sugar, mono - and diglycerides, sodium silicoaluminate tetrasodium pyrophosphate, soy lecithin], sugar, dextrose, caramel color, soy sauce [wheat, soybeans, salt], natural flavors, beef fat, tomato paste, yeast extract, dried onion, disodium inosinate and disodium guanylate, natural beef flavor [hydrolyzed corn gluten, hydrolyzed soy protein, hydrolyzed wheat gluten, high oleic sunflower oil, flavor], sunflower lecithin, cocoa, citric acid), modified corn starch, butter (pasteurized cream, salt), beef fat, seasoned beef (beef, salt).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, 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.
  • Potassium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • DiphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • Disodium guanylateRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
  • Disodium inosinateRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

Chemical identity has not been assessed for these 3 ingredients yet.

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