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Worcestershire Sauce
Heinz0013000002820

Worcestershire Sauce

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Fish
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 19 Jan 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. Polysorbate 80Minor concernSynthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    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

  • Ach 3% tetal carbohydrate og 0% | dietary fiber 0g total sugars 0g incl51.7%No flag
  • Og added sugars 0%| ture 0% and protein og combin beef chet grll not a significant source of saturated fat24.2%No flag
  • Trans fat12.1%No flag
  • Cholesterol6%No flag›
  • Vitamin d3%No flag›
  • Calcium1.5%No flag›
  • Iron0.8%No flag›
  • Potassium0.4%No flag›
  • Aste ma question ingredien0.2%No flag
  • Distilled white vinegar0.2%No flag
  • Call 1-800<0.1%No flag
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • MolassesNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • High fructose and visit un t corn syrupNo flag
  • Soy sauceNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Hydrolysed soy proteinNo flag
  • Corn syrupNo flag›
  • Caramel coloring · E150aNo flag
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Corn syrupNo flag›
  • AnchovyNo flag›
  • Polysorbate 80 · E433Low

    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

  • Soya flourNo flag›
  • Garlic extractNo flag›
  • ContainsNo flag
  • AnchovyNo flag›
  • SoyaNo flag›
  • 0 mfdNo flag
  • In uNo flag
  • By kraft heinz foods company pittsburghNo flag
  • Pa 15222 st kraftheinz 12 co c d0 best if used by date on bottle<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

ach 3% tetal carbohydrate og 0% | dietary fiber 0g total sugars 0g incl, og added sugars 0%| ture 0% or protein og combin beef chet grll not a significant source of saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol,vitamin d, calcium, iron and potassium, aste ma question ingredien:distilled white vinegar, call 1-800 - water, molasses, salt, high fructose or visit un t corn syrup, soy sauce (water, salt, hydrolyzed soy protein, corn syrup, caramel coloring), caramel color, natural flavorings, corn syrup, anchovies, polysorbate 80, soy flour, garlic extract, contains: anchovy, soy, 0 mfd, in u,s,a, by kraft heinz foods company pittsburgh, pa 15222 st kraftheinz 12 co c d0 best if used by date on bottle

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Fish, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 19 Jan 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.
  • Polysorbate 80Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

1 critical · 5 low · 7 not assessed

7 of 13 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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