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General Tao Stir Fry Sauce
Blue DragonCondiments · 0711464506310

General Tao Stir Fry Sauce

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

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten
  • Sesame
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 1 Jun 2022

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

  • Water75%No flag›
  • Rice vinegar12.5%No flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • SakeNo flag
  • Modified food starchNo flag›
  • Dark soy sauceNo flag
  • WaterNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Soya beanNo flag›
  • WheatNo flag›
  • Barley malt extractNo flag
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • Yeast extractNo flag›
  • Acetic acid · E260No flag
  • Sesame oilNo flag›
  • Minced chili pasteNo flag
  • Chili peppersNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Acetic acid · E260No flag
  • Glucose syrupNo flag›
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • Spirit vinegarNo flag
  • GingerNo flag›
  • Malt vinegarNo flag
  • Garlic pureeNo flag
  • Spring onionNo flag
  • Light soy sauceNo flag
  • WaterNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Soya beanNo flag›
  • WheatNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Soya bean pasteNo flag
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Soya beanNo flag›
  • RiceNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • YeastNo flag›
  • Lactic fermentsNo flag
  • Koji cultureNo flag
  • Paprika oleoresin color12.5%No flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

Show original label text

Water, rice vinegar, sugar, sake, modified food starch, dark soy sauce (water, salt, sugar, defatted soybean flakes, wheat, barley malt extract, caramel color, yeast extract, acetic acid), toasted sesame oil, minced chili paste (chili peppers, salt, acetic acid), glucose syrup, caramel color, spirit vinegar, ginger puree, malt vinegar, garlic puree, spring onion, light soy sauce (water, salt, soybeans, roasted wheat, sugar), fermented soybean paste (water, soybeans, rice, salt, yeast, lactic acid bacteria, koji culture), paprika oleoresin color.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Gluten, Sesame, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 1 Jun 2022

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

1 moderate · 3 low · 2 not assessed

2 of 6 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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