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Five-grain beef with vegetables

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

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Sesame
  • 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. 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.
  3. Phosphoric acidMinor concernAcidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Acidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some 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

  • Cooked whole grains53.8%No flag
  • Long grain brown rice27.7%No flag
  • Durum wheat13.1%No flag›
  • Red rice6.5%No flag
  • Germinated brown rice3.3%No flag
  • Wild rice3.3%No flag
  • Cooked seasoned beef steak and modified food starch product23.1%No flag
  • Beef11.5%No flag›
  • Water5.8%No flag›
  • Modified food starch2.9%No flag›
  • Onion1.4%No flag›
  • Corn syrup solids0.7%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Dextrose0.2%No flag›
  • Au jus concentrate0.1%No flag
  • Beef broth<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Yeast extractNo flag›
  • Beef fatNo flag›
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • OnionNo flag›
  • Soy sauceNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • WheatNo flag›
  • Soya beanNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Lactic acid · E270No flag
  • Potato starchNo flag›
  • BeetrootNo flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Corn syrup solidsNo flag›
  • Hydrolysed soy protein<0.1%No flag
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium phosphate · E339<0.1%No flag
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Beef flavouringNo flag
  • Beef brothNo flag
  • OnionNo flag›
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • OnionNo flag›
  • Soy wine sauce11.5%No flag
  • Water5.8%No flag›
  • Soy sauce2.9%No flag›
  • Water1.4%No flag›
  • Wheat0.7%No flag›
  • Soya bean0.4%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Lactic acid · E270<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium benzoate · E211<0.1%Moderate

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

  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Sugar1.2%No flag›
  • Cooking sherry wine0.8%No flag
  • Wine0.4%No flag›
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Modified corn starch0.4%No flag›
  • Garlic0.2%No flag›
  • Caramel color · E150a0.1%No flag
  • Ginger<0.1%No flag›
  • Ginger<0.1%No flag›
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Phosphoric acid · E338<0.1%Low

    Acidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.

  • Sesame oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Onion<0.1%No flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Cayenne pepperNo flag›
  • Onion5.8%No flag›
  • Red bell peppers2.9%No flag›
  • Yellow bell peppers1.4%No flag›
  • Shiitake mushroom0.7%No flag
  • Green beans0.4%No flag›
  • Seasoned sauce0.2%No flag
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Soya oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Modified corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Yeast extractNo flag›
  • Yeast extractNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Butter flavouringNo flag
  • ButterNo flag›
  • ButtermilkNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • Modified corn starchNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Garlic<0.1%No flag›
  • Garlic<0.1%No flag›
  • Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
  • Ginger<0.1%No flag›
  • Ginger<0.1%No flag›
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Phosphoric acid · E338<0.1%Low

    Acidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.

  • Sesame oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E415<0.1%No flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

Show original label text

Cooked whole grains (long grain brown rice, durum wheat, red rice, sprouted brown rice, wild rice), cooked seasoned beef steak and modified food starch product (beef, water, modified food starch, onion, corn syrup solids, salt, dextrose, au jus concentrate [beef stock, salt, natural flavoring, yeast extract, beef fat, corn starch, onion powder, soy sauce {water, wheat, soybeans, salt}, lactic acid, potato starch, beet powder, natural flavor, garlic powder, corn syrup solids], hydrolyzed soy protein, natural flavor, sodium phosphate, garlic powder, beef flavor [beef stock, onion powder], caramel color, onion powder), soy wine sauce (water, soy sauce [water, wheat, soybeans, salt, lactic acid, sodium benzoate {preservative}], sugar, cooking sherry wine [wine, salt], modified corn starch, garlic, caramel color, ginger puree [ginger, water, phosphoric acid], sesame oil, onion powder, xanthan gum, spices, cayenne pepper), onion, red bell peppers, yellow bell peppers, shiitake mushroom, green beans, seasoned sauce (water, soybean oil, modified corn starch, salt, yeast extract [yeast extract, salt], butter flavor [dehydrated butter, buttermilk powder, natural flavor, maltodextrin, modified corn starch], spices), garlic (garlic, citric acid), ginger puree (ginger, water, phosphoric acid), sesame oil, xanthan gum.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Sesame, 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.
  • Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
  • Phosphoric acidAcidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

2 low · 4 not assessed

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