Declared allergens
This product declares Gluten, Sesame, Soy.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Sep 2023
Hoisin Sauce
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 1 additive of concern (Ammonia caramel).
- Critical
Allergens
- Gluten
- Sesame
- Soy
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Sep 2023
Why it's rated this way
1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.
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.
Ingredients
- Modified tapioca starch2.6%No flag
- Sesame paste1.8%No flag
- Cane vinegar0.5%No flag
- Szechuan pepper<0.1%No flag
- Caramel color · E150a0.1%No flag
- Xanthan gum · E415<0.1%No flag
- Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
- Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate
Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
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Sugar, water, fermented soybean (water, soybean, salt, wheat flour), salt, modified tapioca starch, garlic, sesame paste, lemon, cane vinegar, spices (star anise, cinnamon, fennel, szechuan pepper, clove), caramel color, chili (chili, water, salt), xanthan gum, citric acid.
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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
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No lower-concern alternatives are available for this product yet.
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