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Bisto chicken
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Bisto chicken

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 2 additives of concern (worst: Ammonia caramel).

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 14 Jan 2026

Why it's rated this way

2 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. Monosodium glutamate (MSG)Moderate concernFlavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
    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

  • Potato Starch48.9%No flag›
  • Dehydrated glucose syrup24.3%No flag
  • Salt14.2%No flag›
  • Rapeseed O Flavour Enhancers7.1%No flag
  • Monosodium Glutamate · E6213.5%Moderate

    Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.

  • Disodium 5-ribonucleotides Chicken Flavour Stock1.5%No flag
  • Vegetable broth0.3%No flag
  • Water0.1%No flag›
  • Carrot Leek<0.1%No flag
  • Onion<0.1%No flag›
  • Thyme<0.1%No flag›
  • Bay Leaf<0.1%No flag›
  • Yeast Extract0.1%No flag›
  • Flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Colour<0.1%No flag
  • Ammonia Caramel · E150a<0.1%Moderate

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

  • FlavouringsNo flag
  • Autolyzed yeast extractNo flag›
  • Autolysed YeastNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Vegetable ExtractNo flag
  • EmulsifierNo flag
  • Soya LecithinNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • SageNo flag›
  • Black Pepper ExtractNo flag
  • Onion OilNo flag›
  • Rosemary Extract ALLERGY ADVICENo flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

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Potato Starch, Dried Glucose Syrup, Salt, Rapeseed O Flavour Enhancers (Monosodium Glutamate, Disodium 5-ribonucleotides Vegan Chicken Flavour Stock (1.5%) (Vegetable Stock (Water, Carrot Leek, Onion, Thyme, Dried Bay Leaf), Yeast Extract, Flavouring, Salt, Colour (Ammonia Caramel), Flavourings, Autolysed Yeast Extract (Autolysed Yeast, Salt, Vegetable Extract), Emulsifier (Soya Lecithin), Sugar, Sage Extract, Black Pepper Extract, Onion Oil, Rosemary Extract ALLERGY ADVICE,

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 14 Jan 2026

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.
  • 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

What drives this

3 low · 4 not assessed

4 of 7 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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