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HormelMeals · 0037600034210

Chili with beans, beans

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

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

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. Sodium benzoateModerate concernPreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
    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

  • Water52.3%No flag›
  • Beef23.9%No flag›
  • Pink beans11.9%No flag
  • Tomatoes6%No flag›
  • Water3%No flag›
  • Tomato concentrate3%No flag
  • Green chili pepper3%No flag
  • Contains citric acid · E3303%No flag
  • Kidney beans1.5%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less red chili pepper puree0.7%No flag
  • Chili peppers0.4%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium benzoate · E211<0.1%Moderate

    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.

  • Sugar0.4%No flag›
  • Modified corn starch0.2%No flag›
  • Textured plant protein<0.1%No flag
  • Soya flour<0.1%No flag›
  • Caramel color · E150a<0.1%No flag
  • Coating<0.1%No flag›
  • Modified food starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Dehydrated onionNo flag
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Hydrolysed soy proteinNo flag
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Bell peppers<0.1%No flag
  • Tomatoes<0.1%No flag›
  • Wheat flourNo flag›
  • With niacin · E375No flag
  • Reduced ironNo flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrateNo flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101No flag
  • Folic acidNo flag›
  • Masa flourNo flag
  • Yellow cornNo flag
  • Trace of limeNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Jalapeno peppersNo flag›
  • Contains vinegarNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • FlavouringNo flag
  • Chili pepperNo flag›
  • Chili peppersNo flag›
  • FlavouringNo flag
  • Hydrolyzed soyNo flag›
  • CornNo flag›
  • And wheat proteinNo flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

Show original label text

Water, beef, pink beans, tomatoes (water, tomato paste), green chiles (contains citric acid), kidney beans, contains 2% or less red chili pepper puree (chili peppers, salt, citric acid, sodium benzoate), sugar, modified cornstarch, textured vegetable protein (soy flour, caramel color), seasoning (modified food starch, salt, dehydrated onion, spices, citric acid, hydrolyzed soy protein, garlic powder, natural flavorings), dehydrated bell peppers, dehydrated tomatoes, wheat flour (enriched with niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), masa flour (ground yellow corn, trace of lime), salt, jalapeno peppers (contains vinegar, salt), flavoring, chili powder (chili peppers, flavoring), hydrolyzed soy, corn, and wheat protein.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 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.
  • Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

4 low · 8 not assessed

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