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Snacks · 0017082877291

Beef jerky barbecue

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 1 additive of concern (Ammonia caramel).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.

Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 23 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Beef55%No flag›
  • Water22.5%No flag›
  • Brown sugar10.7%No flag›
  • Sugar5.9%No flag›
  • Less than 2% kc masterpiece barbecue sauce2.9%No flag
  • Tomato puree1.5%No flag
  • Water0.7%No flag›
  • Tomato concentrate0.7%No flag
  • High fructose corn syrup0.7%No flag›
  • Molasses0.4%No flag›
  • Vinegar0.2%No flag›
  • Less than 2% spices<0.1%No flag
  • Natural hickory smoke flavor<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Modified food starch<0.1%No flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Dehydrated onionNo flag
  • Dried garlicNo flag›
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • TurmericNo flag›
  • Paprika extracts · E160cNo flag
  • Salt1.5%No flag›
  • Flavouring0.7%No flag
  • Tomato0.4%No flag›
  • Natural hickory smoke flavor0.2%No flag›
  • Citric acid · E3300.2%No flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

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Beef, water, brown sugar, sugar, less than 2% kc masterpiece barbecue sauce [tomato puree (water, tomato paste), high fructose corn syrup, molasses, vinegar, less than 2% spices, natural hickory smoke flavor, natural flavors, modified food starch, salt, xanthan gum, dried onion, dried garlic, caramel color, turmeric, paprika extracts], salt, flavorings, tomato powder, natural hickory smoke flavor, citric acid.

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.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

3 low · 4 not assessed

4 of 7 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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