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Carolina reaper pepper beef jerky

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Fish
  • 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. Sodium benzoateModerate concernPreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
    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. Polysorbate 80Minor concernSynthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    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

  • Beef53.8%No flag›
  • Barbecue sauce23.1%No flag
  • High fructose corn syrup11.5%No flag›
  • Distilled vinegar5.8%No flag›
  • Tomato concentrate2.9%No flag
  • Modified food starch1.4%No flag›
  • Salt0.7%No flag›
  • Concentrated pineapple juice0.4%No flag
  • Natural smoke flavouring0.2%No flag
  • Spice<0.1%No flag›
  • Caramel color · E150a<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium benzoate · E211<0.1%Moderate

    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.

  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Molasses<0.1%No flag›
  • Corn syrupNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • TamarindNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Soy sauce11.5%No flag›
  • Water5.8%No flag›
  • Salt2.8%No flag›
  • Hydrolysed soy protein1.5%No flag
  • Corn syrup0.7%No flag›
  • Caramel color · E150a0.4%No flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E2020.4%No flag
  • Preservative0.4%No flag
  • Worcestershire sauce5.8%No flag
  • Distilled white vinegar2.9%No flag
  • Water1.4%No flag›
  • Molasses0.7%No flag›
  • High fructose corn syrup0.4%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Soy sauce<0.1%No flag›
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Hydrolysed soy protein<0.1%No flag
  • Corn syrupNo flag›
  • Caramel coloring · E150aNo flag
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Caramel coloring · E150a<0.1%No flag
  • Anchovy<0.1%No flag›
  • Polysorbate 80 · E433Low

    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

  • Soya flourNo flag›
  • Garlic extractNo flag›
  • Onion salt2.9%No flag
  • Garlic salt1.4%No flag
  • Carolina reaper chili pepper powder0.7%No flag
  • Cayenne pepper0.4%No flag›
  • Habanero chili0.2%No flag
  • Garlic<0.1%No flag›
  • Onion<0.1%No flag›
  • Black pepper<0.1%No flag›
  • Bell pepper<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

Beef, barbecue sauce [high fructose corn syrup, distilled vinegar, tomato paste, modified food starch, salt, pineapple juice concentrate, natural smoke flavor, spices, caramel color, sodium benzoate (preservative), molasses, corn syrup, garlic, sugar, tamarind, natural flavor], soy sauce [water, salt, hydrolyzed soy protein, corn syrup, caramel color, potassium sorbate (preservative)], worcestershire sauce [distilled white vinegar, water, molasses, high fructose corn syrup, salt, soy sauce (water, salt, hydrolyzed soy protein, corn syrup, caramel coloring), natural flavoring, caramel coloring, anchovies, polysorbate 80, soy flour, garlic extract], onion salt, garlic salt, carolina reaper chili pepper powder, cayenne pepper, habanero pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, capsicum.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Fish, 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.
  • Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
  • Polysorbate 80Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

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2 low · 4 not assessed

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