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galtee sausages

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

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 2 Apr 2026

Why it's rated this way

3 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. Monosodium glutamate (MSG)Moderate concernFlavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
    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. TriphosphatesMinor 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

  • 12 galtee sausages pork sausage meat filled into beef casings52.1%No flag
  • Dients24%No flag
  • Pork12%No flag›
  • Water12%No flag›
  • Rusk12%No flag
  • Wheat flour12%No flag›
  • Pork fat6%No flag›
  • Pork protein3%No flag
  • Potato starch1.5%No flag›
  • Wheat h0.7%No flag
  • Dextrose0.4%No flag›
  • Wheat flour0.2%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Flavour enhancer<0.1%No flag
  • Monosodium glutamate · E621<0.1%Moderate

    Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.

  • Flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Yeast xtract<0.1%No flag
  • StabiliserNo flag
  • Sodium triphosphate · E451iNo flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Sodium metabisulphite · E223No flag
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • AntioxidantNo flag
  • Ascorbic acid · E300No flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Carmine · E120Moderate

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

  • Sunflower oilNo flag›
  • Beef casingNo flag
  • Ergy adviceNo flag
  • Including cereals containing glutenNo flag
  • Ge instructionsNo flag
  • Keep refrigerated below 5°cNo flag
  • Triphosphates (E451)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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• 12 galtee sausages pork sausage meat filled into beef casings. dients: pork(57%). water, rusk(wheat flour), pork fat, pork protein, potato starch, wheat h, dextrose, wheat flour, salt, flavour enhancer(monosodium glutamate). flavouring, yeast xtract, stabiliser(sodium triphosphate), preservative(sodium metabisulphite)l. spices. antioxidant(ascorbic acid), colour(carmine), sunflower oil, beef casing. ergy advice: for allergens, including cereals containing gluten, see ingredients in bold. ge instructions: keep refrigerated below 5°c.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Gluten.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 2 Apr 2026

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Cochineal / carmineInsect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic reactions.
  • Monosodium glutamate (MSG)Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
  • TriphosphatesInorganic 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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4 low · 3 not assessed

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