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Gumbo starter, gotcha

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

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Celery
  • Fish
  • Gluten
  • Mustard

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

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

  • Sauteed trinity52.8%No flag
  • Canola oil26.9%No flag›
  • Onion12.9%No flag›
  • Sweet green pepper6.5%No flag
  • Celery3.2%No flag›
  • Dark dry roux3.2%No flag
  • Flour1.6%No flag›
  • Wheat flour0.8%No flag›
  • Barley malt flour0.4%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3750.2%No flag
  • Iron0.1%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate<0.1%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101<0.1%No flag
  • Folic acid<0.1%No flag›
  • Sprouted wheat0.8%No flag
  • Onion0.4%No flag›
  • Garlic0.2%No flag›
  • Caramel color · E150a0.2%No flag
  • Crab boil23.6%No flag
  • Water11.8%No flag›
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Contains traces of the following0.4%No flag
  • Mustard seed0.4%No flag›
  • Coriander seed0.4%No flag›
  • Celery seed0.4%No flag›
  • Red bell pepper0.4%No flag›
  • Black pepper0.4%No flag›
  • Bay leaf0.4%No flag›
  • Thyme0.4%No flag›
  • Clove0.4%No flag›
  • Allspice8.7%No flag›
  • Okra11.8%No flag›
  • Tomato5.9%No flag›
  • Fresh vine-ripened california tomato3%No flag
  • Calcium chloride · E5091.5%No flag
  • Citric acid · E3301.5%No flag
  • Vegetable broth from base3%No flag
  • Water1.5%No flag›
  • Vegetable base1.5%No flag
  • Vegetable0.7%No flag
  • Carrots0.4%No flag›
  • Onion0.2%No flag›
  • Celery0.2%No flag›
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin0.2%No flag›
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Yeast extract<0.1%No flag›
  • Food starch-modified<0.1%No flag›
  • Flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Filtered water1.5%No flag
  • Lemon juice from concentrate0.7%No flag
  • Garlic0.4%No flag›
  • Worcestershire sauce0.2%No flag
  • Distilled white vinegar<0.1%No flag
  • Molasses<0.1%No flag›
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • OnionsNo flag›
  • AnchovyNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • CloveNo flag›
  • TamarindNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Chili pepperNo flag›
  • Cayenne pepper sauce<0.1%No flag
  • Distilled vinegar<0.1%No flag›
  • Aged red peppers<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Gum blendNo flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Guar gum · E412No flag
  • Sodium alginate · E401No flag
  • Ascorbic acid · E300No flag
  • Black pepper<0.1%No flag›
  • Basil<0.1%No flag›
  • Paprika<0.1%No flag›
  • Gumbo fileNo flag
  • SassafrasNo flag›
  • White pepperNo flag›
  • ThymeNo flag›
  • Bay leafNo flag›
  • And citric acid · E330No flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

Show original label text

Sauteed trinity (expeller pressed canola oil, onion, sweet green pepper, celery, dark dry roux [enriched flour {bleached wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid}, toasted sprouted wheat flour, granulated onion, granulated garlic, caramel color]), crab boil (water, salt, contains traces of the following: mustard seed, coriander seed, celery seed, red pepper, black pepper, bay leaf, thyme, cloves, allspice), okra, tomato (fresh vine-ripened california tomato, calcium chloride and citric acid), vegetable broth from base (water, vegetable base [vegetables {carrots, onion and celery}, salt, maltodextrin, sugar, yeast extract, food starch-modified, flavoring]), filtered water, lemon juice from concentrate, garlic, worcestershire sauce (distilled white vinegar, molasses, water, sugar, onions, anchovies, salt, garlic, cloves, tamarind extract, natural flavorings, chili pepper extract), cayenne pepper sauce (distilled vinegar, aged red peppers, salt, gum blend [xanthan gum, guar gum, sodium alginate], ascorbic acid), black pepper, basil, paprika, gumbo file (sassafras), white pepper, thyme, bay leaf, and citric acid.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Celery, Fish, Gluten, Mustard.

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.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

5 low · 4 not assessed

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