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Frozen Foods · 0637480590334

Beef stew

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Sodium nitrite).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Celery
  • Dairy
  • Soy

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

Why it's rated this way

2 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. Sodium nitriteHigh concernForms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
    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. 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

  • Cooked seasoned beef and modified food starch product50%No flag
  • Beef25%No flag›
  • Water12.5%No flag›
  • Modified food starch6.3%No flag›
  • Salt3.1%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring1.6%No flag
  • Spice1.6%No flag›
  • Water25%No flag›
  • Cauliflower12.5%No flag›
  • Carrots6.3%No flag›
  • Green beans3.1%No flag›
  • Unsalted butter1.6%No flag
  • Cream0.8%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring0.8%No flag
  • Canola oil0.8%No flag›
  • Less than 2% of onions0.4%No flag
  • Beef broth flavor0.2%No flag
  • Beef broth<0.1%No flag
  • Flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Resistant maltodextrin<0.1%No flag
  • Tomato concentrate<0.1%No flag
  • Vegetable base<0.1%No flag
  • Vegetable<0.1%No flag
  • CarrotsNo flag›
  • CeleryNo flag›
  • OnionNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • Corn oilNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • Autolyzed yeast extractNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Beef base<0.1%No flag
  • Roasted beef including beef juicesNo flag
  • Autolyzed yeast extractNo flag›
  • Hydrolysed soy proteinNo flag
  • Potato flourNo flag›
  • WheyNo flag›
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • FlavouringNo flag
  • Corn oilNo flag›
  • PaprikaNo flag›
  • Modified food starchNo flag›
  • Rendered bacon fatNo flag
  • With waterNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • Sodium erythorbate · E316No flag
  • Sodium nitrite · E250High

    Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.

  • SaltNo flag›
  • TomatoNo flag›
  • OnionNo flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Yeast extractNo flag›
  • ParsleyNo flag›
  • Celery seedsNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

Show original label text

Cooked seasoned beef and modified food starch product (beef, water, modified food starch, salt, natural flavorings, spice), water, cauliflower, carrots, green beans, unsalted butter (cream, natural flavor), canola oil, less than 2% of onions, beef broth flavor (beef broth, flavor, salt), resistant maltodextrin, tomato paste, vegetable base (vegetables [carrots, celery, onion], sugar, maltodextrin, corn oil, salt, cornstarch, autolyzed yeast extract and natural flavorings), beef base (roasted beef including beef juices, autolyzed yeast extract, hydrolyzed soy protein, potato flour, dry whey, caramel color, flavorings, corn oil, paprika), modified food starch, rendered bacon fat (cured with water, salt, sugar, dextrose, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite), salt, tomato powder, granulated onion, xanthan gum, yeast extract, parsley, celery seeds, spices.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Celery, Dairy, Soy.

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

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Sodium nitriteForms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
  • 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

4 low · 9 not assessed

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