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farmfoods 8 chinese pork steaks

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 2 additives of concern (worst: Cochineal / carmine).

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • 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. Cochineal / carmineModerate concernInsect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic reactions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Insect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic reactions.
    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. 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

  • Pork77%No flag›
  • Water12.1%No flag›
  • Salt5.4%No flag›
  • Emulsifier2.7%No flag
  • E452vi2.7%No flag
  • Sugar1.4%No flag›
  • Dehydrated glucose syrup0.7%No flag
  • Modified Waxy Maize Starch0.3%No flag
  • Maltodextrin0.2%No flag›
  • Spice<0.1%No flag›
  • Star Anise<0.1%No flag›
  • Cinnamon<0.1%No flag›
  • Ginger<0.1%No flag›
  • Food Colour<0.1%No flag
  • Beetroot Juice Powder Carmine<0.1%No flag
  • Dried Garlic<0.1%No flag›
  • Dehydrated onion<0.1%No flag
  • Yeast ExtractNo flag›
  • ThickenersNo flag
  • Guar Gum · E412No flag
  • Xanthan Gum · E415No flag
  • BARLEY Malt ExtractNo flag
  • Vegetable OilNo flag›
  • EmulsifierNo flag
  • E341iiiNo flag
  • Paprika extract · E160cNo flag
  • Natural FlavouringNo flag
  • Cochineal / carmine (E120)Moderate

    Insect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic reactions.

  • 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.

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Pork (77%), Water, Salt, Emulsifier (Sodium Tripolyphosphate), Sugar, Dried Glucose Syrup, Modified Waxy Maize Starch, Maltodextrin, Spices (Star Anise, Cinnamon, Ginger), Food Colour (Beetroot Juice Powder Carmine), Dried Garlic, Dried Onion, Yeast Extract, Thickeners (Guar Gum, Xanthan Gum), BARLEY Malt Extract, Vegetable Oil, Emulsifier (Tricalcium Phosphate), Paprika extract, Natural Flavouring. ALLERGEN ADVICE For allergens see ingredients in bold. May contain: Sulphite, Soya, Milk.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Gluten.

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

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Cochineal / carmineInsect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic reactions.
  • 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

What drives this

3 moderate · 2 low · 4 not assessed

  1. 05Dried GarlicLow concern
4 of 9 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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