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broccoli au gratin
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broccoli au gratin

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 4 additives of concern.

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2022

Why it's rated this way

4 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. Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)Moderate concernAntioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Antioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).
    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. Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)Moderate concernAntioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
    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. 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.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Broccoli54.2%No flag›
  • Water22.9%No flag›
  • Cheese spread11.5%No flag
  • American cheese5.7%No flag
  • Pasteurised milk2.9%No flag
  • Lactic ferments1.4%No flag
  • Salt0.5%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.9%No flag›
  • Water2.9%No flag›
  • Whey1.4%No flag›
  • Sodium phosphate · E3390.7%No flag
  • Whey protein0.4%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk0.2%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Milkfat<0.1%No flag›
  • Annatto · E160b<0.1%Low

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • Paprika extract · E160c<0.1%No flag
  • Colour<0.1%No flag
  • Butter breading5.7%No flag
  • Breadcrumbs2.9%No flag
  • Wheat flour1.4%No flag›
  • Flour0.7%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3750.4%No flag
  • Reduced iron0.2%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate<0.1%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101<0.1%No flag
  • Folic acid<0.1%No flag›
  • Distilled vinegar0.7%No flag›
  • Vegetable oil0.4%No flag›
  • Canola and soybean and sunflower0.4%No flag
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Dextrose<0.1%No flag›
  • Raising agentNo flag
  • PaprikaNo flag›
  • Annatto · E160bLow

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • ColourNo flag
  • YeastNo flag›
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • Yeast nutrientsNo flag
  • Ammonium chloride · E510No flag
  • Calcium sulfate · E516No flag
  • Spice<0.1%No flag›
  • Butter1.4%No flag›
  • Butter0.7%No flag›
  • Cream0.4%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Annatto · E160b0.2%Low

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • Skimmed milk0.4%No flag
  • Whey0.2%No flag›
  • Sodium caseinate<0.1%No flag›
  • Bha · E320<0.1%Moderate

    Antioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).

  • Bht · E321<0.1%Moderate

    Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.

  • Butter natural flavouring0.7%No flag
  • With maltodextrin0.4%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk powder0.2%No flag
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • With butterfat<0.1%No flag›
  • Annatto · E160b<0.1%Low

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • Turmeric<0.1%No flag›
  • Colour<0.1%No flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

Show original label text

Broccoli, water, cheese spread (american cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], water, whey, sodium phosphate, whey protein concentrate, skim milk, salt, milk fat, annatto and paprika extract [color]), butter breading (bread crumbs [enriched bleached wheat flour {flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid}, distilled vinegar, vegetable oil {canola and/or soybean and/or sunflower}, salt, dextrose, leavening {sodium bicarbonate}, extractives of paprika and annatto {color}, yeast, caramel color, yeast nutrients {ammonium chloride, calcium sulfate}, spice extractive], powdered butter [butter {cream, salt, annatto }, skim milk, whey, sodium caseinate, bha & bht], natural butter flavor (with maltodextrin, nonfat dry milk, natural flavor {with butterfat}, annatto and turmeric {color}]

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 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.
  • Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)Antioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).
  • Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
  • Annatto / bixin / norbixinNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

3 low · 2 not assessed

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