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Brookshire'sMeals · 0092825105510

Rice Blend, Beef Flavored With Vermicelli

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

3 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Long grain rice53.3%No flag
  • Rice27.8%No flag›
  • Niacin · E37512.8%No flag
  • Iron ferric orthophosphate12.8%No flag
  • Thiamin mononitrate23.3%No flag›
  • Folic acid11.7%No flag›
  • Vermicelli5.8%No flag
  • Durum wheat flour2.9%No flag
  • Niacin · E3751.5%No flag
  • Iron0.7%No flag›
  • Ferrous sulfate0.7%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.4%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.2%No flag
  • Folic acid0.2%No flag›
  • Vegetable2.9%No flag
  • Onion1.5%No flag›
  • Carrot0.7%No flag›
  • Garlic0.7%No flag›
  • Hydrolysed vegetable protein1.5%No flag
  • Hydrolyzed soy and corn protein and partially hydrogenated vegetable oil1.5%No flag
  • Soya bean0.7%No flag›
  • Cottonseed0.7%No flag›
  • Salt0.7%No flag›
  • Beef flavouring0.4%No flag
  • Hydrolyzed corn0.2%No flag
  • Soy protein<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Dextrose<0.1%No flag›
  • Beef<0.1%No flag›
  • Vegetable fatNo flag
  • Bha · E320Moderate

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

  • Bht · E321Moderate

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

  • Citric acid added to preserve freshnessNo flag
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Disodium inosinate · E631No flag
  • GuanylateNo flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Silicon dioxide · E551No flag
  • Sugar0.2%No flag›
  • Caramel color · E150a<0.1%No flag
  • Corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Disodium inosinate · E631<0.1%No flag
  • Guanylate<0.1%No flag
  • Inactive baker's yeastNo flag
  • And less than 2% silicon dioxideNo flag
  • For anti-cakingNo flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

Show original label text

Enriched long grain rice (rice [niacin, iron ferric orthophosphate), thiamin mononitrate, folic acid]), enriched vermicelli (durum wheat flour, niacin, iron [ferrous sulfate], thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), dehydrated vegetables (onion, carrot, garlic), hydrolyzed vegetable protein (hydrolyzed soy and corn protein and partially hydrogenated vegetable oil [soybean and cottonseed]), salt, beef flavor (hydrolyzed corn and soy protein, salt, dextrose, beef and vegetable fat [bha, bht, citric acid added to preserve freshness], caramel color, citric acid, disodium inosinate and guanylate, natural flavor, spice and silicon dioxide), sugar, caramel color, corn starch, disodium inosinate and guanylate, inactive baker's yeast, and less than 2% silicon dioxide (for anti-caking).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

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.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

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