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Classic Bangers and Mash
BistoMeals · 5000187127229

Classic Bangers and Mash

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

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 Mar 2026

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

  • Gravy37%No flag
  • Water31.5%No flag›
  • Modified corn starch15.8%No flag›
  • Flavouring7.9%No flag
  • Modified corn starch3.9%No flag›
  • Flavourings2%No flag
  • Salt1%No flag›
  • Colour0.5%No flag
  • Ammonia Caramel · E150a0.5%Moderate

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

  • Sugar0.2%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin0.1%No flag›
  • Vegetable Oils0.1%No flag›
  • Sunflower Oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Palm Oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Butter3.9%No flag›
  • Wheat Flour2%No flag›
  • Wheat Flour1%No flag›
  • Calcium Carbonate · E170i0.5%No flag
  • Iron0.2%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3750.1%No flag
  • Thiamin0.1%No flag›
  • Caramelised Sugar1%No flag
  • Sugar0.5%No flag›
  • Yeast Extract0.2%No flag›
  • Beef broth0.1%No flag
  • Beef broth<0.1%No flag
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Beef Extract<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Yeast Extract<0.1%No flag›
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Caramelised Sugar SyrupNo flag
  • Mushroom ExtractNo flag›
  • Red Wine ExtractNo flag
  • Corn flourNo flag›
  • FlavouringsNo flag
  • Black PepperNo flag›
  • White Pepper<0.1%No flag›
  • Mashed Potato<0.1%No flag
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Potato<0.1%No flag›
  • PotatoNo flag›
  • PotatoNo flag›
  • TurmericNo flag›
  • White PepperNo flag›
  • Pork SausageNo flag
  • PorkNo flag›
  • Wheat FlourNo flag›
  • Wheat FlourNo flag›
  • Calcium Carbonate · E170iNo flag
  • IronNo flag›
  • Niacin · E375No flag
  • ThiaminNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Pork RindNo flag
  • Rapeseed OilNo flag›
  • Wheat StarchNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Beef Collagen CasingNo flag
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • Black PepperNo flag›
  • Wheat ProteinNo flag
  • HerbsNo flag
  • Yeast ExtractNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Herb ExtractsNo flag
  • PeasNo flag›
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

Show original label text

Gravy (37%) (Water, Modified Maize Starch, Flavouring (Modified Maize Starch, Flavourings, Salt, Colour (Ammonia Caramel), Sugar, Maltodextrin, Vegetable Oils (Sunflower Oil, Palm Oil)), Butter (Milk), Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin and Thiamin), Caramelised Sugar, Sugar, Yeast Extract, Beef Stock (Beef Stock (Water, Beef Extract, Salt), Yeast Extract, Sugar, Salt, Caramelised Sugar Syrup, Mushroom Extract, Red Wine Extract, Cornflour, Flavourings, Black Pepper), White Pepper), Mashed Potato (35%) (Water, Potato, Dried Potato (Potato, Turmeric), White Pepper), Pork Sausage (21%) (Pork, Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin and Thiamin), Water, Pork Rind, Rapeseed Oil, Wheat Starch, Salt, Beef Collagen Casing, Dextrose, Black Pepper, Wheat Protein, Herbs, Yeast Extract, Spice & Herb Extracts), Peas (7%)

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 Mar 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.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

3 low · 5 not assessed

5 of 8 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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