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Frozen Foods · 0041498147020

Chicken pot pie

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

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • 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 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.
  3. PolyphosphatesMinor 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Filling51.4%No flag
  • Water51.4%No flag›
  • Cooked chicken roll24.3%No flag
  • Chicken leg meat12.2%No flag
  • Chicken6.1%No flag›
  • Water3%No flag›
  • Salt0.6%No flag›
  • E452vi2.5%No flag
  • Chicken12.2%No flag›
  • Chicken6.1%No flag›
  • E452vi3%No flag
  • Natural flavouring1.5%No flag
  • Citric acid · E3301.5%No flag
  • Carrots6.1%No flag›
  • Potatoes3%No flag›
  • Potatoes1.5%No flag›
  • Calcium chloride · E5091.5%No flag
  • Modified corn starch1.5%No flag›
  • Peas0.8%No flag›
  • Less than 2% of0.4%No flag
  • Mixed condiments0.2%No flag
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Onion0.2%No flag›
  • Sodium stearoyl-lactylate · E481<0.1%No flag
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Dextrose<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Includes soy lecithin<0.1%No flag
  • PaprikaNo flag›
  • Oleoresin turmericNo flag›
  • Lactic acid · E270No flag
  • Wheat flourNo flag›
  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • Chicken brothNo flag
  • Skimmed milk powderNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Hydrolysed soy proteinNo flag
  • FlavouringNo flag
  • Autolyzed yeast extractNo flag›
  • Chicken fatNo flag›
  • ChickenNo flag›
  • Whey proteinNo flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Guar gum · E412No flag
  • E160aiNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • CrustNo flag
  • Wheat flourNo flag›
  • LardNo flag›
  • LardNo flag›
  • LardNo flag›
  • Bht · E321Moderate

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

  • PreservativeNo flag
  • WaterNo flag›
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

  • Polyphosphates (E452)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

Filling: water, cooked chicken roll (chicken leg meat, ground chicken, water, salt, sodium tripolyphosphate), mechanically separated chicken (mechanically separated chicken, sodium tripolyphosphate, natural flavoring, citric acid), carrots, potatoes (potatoes, calcium chloride), modified corn starch, peas, less than 2% of: seasoning blend (salt, onion powder, sodium stearoyl-lactylate, sugar, dextrose, natural flavor [includes soy lecithin], paprika, oleoresin turmeric, lactic acid), wheat flour, soybean oil, chicken stock, nonfat dry milk, salt, hydrolyzed soy protein, flavors, autolyzed yeast extract, chicken fat, cooked chicken powder, whey protein concentrate, xanthan gum, citric acid, guar gum, beta carotene (color). crust: wheat flour, lard (deodorized lard, hydrogenated lard, bht [preservative]), water, dextrose, salt, caramel color.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, 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 hydroxytoluene (BHT)Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
  • PolyphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

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1 critical · 2 moderate · 3 low · 12 not assessed

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