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Chicken wingettes

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten
  • Mustard

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

Why it's rated this way

2 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Chicken 1st and 2nd wing sections52.4%No flag
  • Water23.8%No flag›
  • Modified food starch11.9%No flag›
  • Salt0.7%No flag›
  • Sodium phosphate · E3390.7%No flag
  • Wheat flour with0.7%No flag›
  • High fructose corn syrup0.7%No flag›
  • Tomato concentrate0.7%No flag
  • Distilled vinegar0.7%No flag›
  • Water0.7%No flag›
  • Corn syrup0.7%No flag›
  • Honey0.7%No flag›
  • MolassesNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Contains less than 2% of the followingNo flag
  • MustardNo flag
  • Natural hickory smoke flavorNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • OnionNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate

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

  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • Sugar6%No flag›
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

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Chicken 1st and 2nd wing sections, water, modified food starch, salt, sodium phosphate, wheat flour coated with: high fructose corn syrup, tomato paste, distilled vinegar, water, corn syrup, honey, molasses, salt, contains less than 2% of the following: mustard bran, natural hickory smoke flavor, spices, natural flavor, onion powder, garlic powder, sodium benzoate, caramel color, sugar.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Gluten, Mustard.

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.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

5 low · 8 not assessed

8 of 13 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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