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sauce barbecue

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 1 additive of concern (Ammonia caramel).

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.

Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 19 Feb 2022

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Water51.9%No flag›
  • Sugar24.1%No flag›
  • Molasses12%No flag›
  • Vinegar6%No flag›
  • Tomato concentrate3%No flag
  • Iodised salt0.9%No flag
  • Lemon extract0.9%No flag›
  • Clove0.7%No flag›
  • Additifs alimentaires0.3%No flag
  • Texturant0.3%No flag
  • Xantane e4150.2%No flag
  • Corecteur d'acidité<0.1%No flag
  • Acide citrique e330<0.1%No flag
  • Antioxidant<0.1%No flag
  • Sorbate de potassium e202<0.1%No flag
  • Smoke flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Colour<0.1%No flag
  • E150ç · E150aNo flag
  • IngredientsNo flag
  • WaterNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • MolassesNo flag›
  • VinegarNo flag›
  • Tomato pasteNo flag
  • Iodized saltNo flag›
  • Lemon concentrateNo flag
  • Ground clovesNo flag
  • Food additivesNo flag
  • TexturizerNo flag
  • Xantane e415No flag
  • Acidity regulatorNo flag
  • Citric acid e330No flag
  • AntioxidantNo flag
  • Potassium sorbate e202No flag
  • Smoky flavorNo flag
  • Color e150cNo flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

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Eau, sucre, mélasse, vinaigre, concentré de tomate, sel iodé, concentré de citron, clou de girofle moulu, additifs alimentaires : texturant : xantane E415, corecteur d'acidité: acide citrique SIN.330, antioxydant: sorbate de potassium SIN 202, arome fumé, colorant SIN 150ç. Ingredients: Water, sugar, molasses, vinegar, tomato paste, iodized salt, lemon concentrate, ground cloves, food additives: texturizer. xantane E 415, acidity regulator: citric acid SIN 330, antioxidant: potassium sorbate SIN 202, smoky flavor, color SIN 150c.

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.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

2 moderate · 1 low · 3 not assessed

3 of 6 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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