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Mozzarella Sticks
Great Value0194346266388

Mozzarella Sticks

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 9 Feb 2026

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. DiphosphatesMinor 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

  • Low moisture part skim mozzarella cheese51.7%No flag
  • Pasteurized semi skimmed milk26.3%No flag
  • Lactic ferments12.7%No flag
  • Salt1%No flag›
  • Enzyme11.7%No flag›
  • Flour24.1%No flag›
  • Wheat flour12.1%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3756%No flag
  • Reduced iron3%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate1.5%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.8%No flag
  • Folic acid0.8%No flag›
  • Water12.1%No flag›
  • Wheat flour6%No flag›
  • Soya oil3%No flag›
  • Yellow corn flour1.5%No flag
  • Annatto · E160b0.8%No flag
  • Colour0.8%No flag
  • Caramel color · E150a0.4%No flag
  • Dextrose0.2%No flag›
  • Dried garlic<0.1%No flag›
  • Dehydrated onion<0.1%No flag
  • Parsley<0.1%No flag›
  • Yeast<0.1%No flag›
  • EggsNo flag›
  • PaprikaNo flag›
  • Color · E160cNo flag
  • Iodised saltNo flag
  • Raising agentNo flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450iNo flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Methylcellulose · E461No flag
  • Myprotein concentrateNo flag
  • Modified food starchNo flag›
  • Modified tapioca starchNo flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Skimmed milkNo flag
  • Paprika extract · E160cNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Sodium alginate · E401No flag
  • Soya flourNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Whey powderNo flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

  • Diphosphates (E450)Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

Show original label text

LOW MOISTURE PART SKIM MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, WHEAT FLOUR, SOYBEAN OIL, YELLOW CORN FLOUR, ANNATTO EXTRACT (COLOR), CARAMEL COLOR, DEXTROSE, DRIED GARLIC, DRIED ONION, DRIED PARSLEY, DRIED YEAST, EGGS, EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA (COLOR), IODIZED SALT, LEAVENING (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE), METHYLCELLULOSE, MYPROTEIN CONCENTRATE, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, MODIFIED TAPIOCA STARCH, NATURAL FLAVORS, NONFAT MILK, PAPRIKA EXTRACT, SALT, SODIUM ALGINATE, SOY FLOUR, SUGAR, WHEY POWDER.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 9 Feb 2026

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.
  • DiphosphatesInorganic 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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