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Charlie BighamMeats And Their Products · 2000000145623

Charlie Bigham's Coq Au Vin

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Sodium nitrite).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 Mar 2026

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Sodium nitriteHigh concernForms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
    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. Potassium nitrateModerate concernReducible to nitrite; nitrosamine precursor in cured meats.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Reducible to nitrite; nitrosamine precursor in cured meats.
    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

  • Potatoes44.5%No flag›
  • Chicken21%No flag›
  • Red Wine11%No flag
  • Onions5.5%No flag›
  • Carrots5.5%No flag›
  • Cultivated mushroom5.5%No flag›
  • Butter Milk3.5%No flag
  • Cream Milk1.8%No flag
  • Red Wine Stock0.9%No flag
  • Red Wine0.4%No flag
  • Water0.2%No flag›
  • Yeast Extract0.1%No flag›
  • Potatoes<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Dehydrated onionNo flag
  • Sunflower OilNo flag›
  • Black PepperNo flag›
  • Thyme OilNo flag›
  • Corn flour0.4%No flag›
  • Rapeseed Oil0.2%No flag›
  • Chicken broth0.1%No flag
  • Chicken<0.1%No flag›
  • Potatoes<0.1%No flag›
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Yeast ExtractNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Chicken FatNo flag›
  • Smoked Pancetta Lardons<0.1%No flag
  • Pork<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • Glucose SyrupNo flag›
  • AntioxidantNo flag
  • Sodium Ascorbate · E301No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Potassium Nitrate · E252Moderate

    Reducible to nitrite; nitrosamine precursor in cured meats.

  • Sodium Nitrite · E250High

    Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.

  • FlavouringsNo flag
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • PowderNo flag
  • Beech wood smokeNo flag
  • Tomato Purée<0.1%No flag
  • Garlic Purée<0.1%No flag
  • Golden BreadcrumbsNo flag
  • Wheat FlourNo flag›
  • Wheat FlourNo flag›
  • Calcium Carbonate · E170iNo flag
  • IronNo flag›
  • Niacin · E375No flag
  • ThiaminNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • YeastNo flag›
  • Caramelised SugarNo flag
  • ColoursNo flag
  • Paprika Extract · E160cNo flag
  • Turmeric Extract · E100No flag
  • HoneyNo flag›
  • Pork gelatinNo flag
  • ParsleyNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • ThymeNo flag›
  • Black PepperNo flag›
  • Bay leafNo flag›
  • Mushroom StockNo flag
  • MushroomNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • MushroomsNo flag›
  • Corn flourNo flag›
Show original label text

Potatoes, Chicken 21%, Red Wine 11%, Onions, Carrots, Button Mushrooms, Butter _Milk_, Cream _Milk_, Red Wine Stock (Red Wine Concentrate, Water, Yeast Extract, Potatoes, Salt, Sugar, Dried Onions, Sunflower Oil, Black Pepper, Thyme Oil), Cornflour, Rapeseed Oil, Chicken Stock (Chicken, Dried Potatoes, Water, Yeast Extract, Salt, Chicken Fat), Smoked Pancetta Lardons (Pork, Salt, Dextrose, Glucose Syrup, Antioxidant: Sodium Ascorbate, Preservatives: Potassium Nitrate, Sodium Nitrite*, Flavourings, Garlic, Powder, Beechwood Smoke), Tomato Purée, Garlic Purée, Golden Breadcrumbs (_Wheat_ Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Salt, Yeast, Caramelised Sugar, Colours: Paprika Extract, Turmeric Extract), Honey, Pork Gelatine, Parsley, Salt, Thyme, Black Pepper, Ground Bay Leaves, Mushroom Stock (Mushroom Concentrate, Salt, Dried Mushrooms, Cornflour)

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 Mar 2026

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Sodium nitriteForms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
  • Potassium nitrateReducible to nitrite; nitrosamine precursor in cured meats.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

2 moderate · 3 low · 8 not assessed

8 of 13 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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