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Bob Evans, Bob Evans Farms IncMeals · 0075900005936

Bob evans, country gravy, sausage & potatoes bowl

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 6 additives of concern.

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. 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.
  2. Annatto / bixin / norbixinMinor concernNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
    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.
  3. Potassium phosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    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.
  4. CarrageenanMinor concernDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
    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.
  5. Disodium guanylateMinor concernRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
    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.
  6. Disodium inosinateMinor concernRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
    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

  • Country gravy60%No flag
  • Water35%No flag›
  • Gravy mix25%No flag
  • Modified food starch12.5%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin6.3%No flag›
  • Flour3.1%No flag›
  • Wheat flour1.6%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3750.8%No flag
  • Reduced iron0.4%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.2%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101<0.1%No flag
  • Folic acid<0.1%No flag›
  • Palm oil1.6%No flag›
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Corn syrup solids0.4%No flag›
  • Soya bean0.4%No flag›
  • Cottonseed oil0.2%No flag›
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Contains less than 2% of the following<0.1%No flag
  • Black pepper<0.1%No flag›
  • Bacon-flavored fat<0.1%No flag
  • With tbhq · E319<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium caseinate<0.1%No flag›
  • A milk derivative<0.1%No flag
  • Hydrolysed vegetable proteinNo flag
  • CornNo flag›
  • SoyaNo flag›
  • WheatNo flag›
  • E340iiNo flag
  • MonoglyceridesNo flag›
  • Autolyzed yeast extractNo flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Sodium citrateNo flag›
  • Potassium chloride · E508No flag
  • Carrageenan · E407Low

    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.

  • Disodium guanylate · E627Low

    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.

  • Disodium inosinate · E631Low

    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.

  • ColourNo flag
  • Cooked potatoes20%No flag
  • Potatoes10%No flag›
  • Dextrose5%No flag›
  • Disodium pyrophosphate to maintain color2.5%No flag
  • Potassium sorbate to protect flavor2.5%No flag
  • Cholesterol free precooked eggs10%No flag
  • Egg white5%No flag›
  • Modified food starch2.5%No flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E4151.3%No flag
  • Artificial flavouring0.6%No flag
  • Annatto · E160b0.6%Low

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • Colour0.6%No flag
  • Sausage5%No flag
  • Pork2.5%No flag›
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Spice0.4%No flag›
  • Monosodium glutamate · E6211.7%Moderate

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

  • Cheddar cheese5%No flag
  • Pasteurised milk2.5%No flag
  • Lactic ferments1.3%No flag
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.4%No flag›
  • Annatto · E160b0.4%Low

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • Vegetable pigment0.4%No flag
  • Potassium phosphates (E340)Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

Show original label text

Country gravy (water, gravy mix [modified food starch, maltodextrin, enriched bleached flour {wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid}, palm oil, salt, corn syrup solids, partially hydrogenated soybean and/or cottonseed oil, sugar, contains less than 2% of the following: black pepper, bacon-flavored fat {with tbhq}, sodium caseinate {a milk derivative}, hydrolyzed vegetable protein {corn, soy and/or wheat}, dipotassium phosphate, monoglycerides, autolyzed yeast extract, mono - & diglycerides, natural and artificial flavor, sodium citrate, potassium chloride, carrageenan, disodium guanylate, disodium inosinate, color added]), cooked potatoes (potatoes, dextrose, disodium pyrophosphate to maintain color, potassium sorbate to protect flavor), cholesterol free precooked eggs (egg whites, modified food starch, xanthan gum, artificial flavor, annatto [added for color]), cooked sausage (pork, salt, spices, monosodium glutamate), cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, annatto [vegetable color]).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Monosodium glutamate (MSG)Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
  • Annatto / bixin / norbixinNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
  • Potassium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • CarrageenanDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
  • Disodium guanylateRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
  • Disodium inosinateRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.

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