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Barbacoa-Style Beef
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Barbacoa-Style Beef

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

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 1 Apr 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. Annatto / bixin / norbixinMinor concernNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
    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

  • Water41%No flag›
  • Flour21.5%No flag›
  • Wheat flour10.9%No flag›
  • Barley malt flour5.3%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3752.6%No flag
  • Iron1.3%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.7%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.7%No flag
  • Cooked beef steak15%No flag
  • Caramel color · E150a11.8%No flag
  • Contains up to 14% solution of water6%No flag
  • Salt0.9%No flag›
  • Coating0.9%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin0.9%No flag›
  • Flavouring0.9%No flag
  • Beef broth0.9%No flag
  • Sunflower oil0.6%No flag›
  • Sodium phosphate · E3390.3%No flag
  • Beef fat0.3%No flag›
  • Mozzarella cheese6.4%No flag
  • Pasteurized semi skimmed milk3.4%No flag
  • Skimmed milk1.5%No flag
  • Modified food starch0.7%No flag›
  • Retinyl palmitate0.4%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.4%No flag›
  • Cheddar cheese3.2%No flag
  • Pasteurized skimmed milk1.7%No flag
  • Modified food starch0.7%No flag›
  • Microbial culture0.4%No flag
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Potassium salt · E508<0.1%No flag
  • Annatto · E160b<0.1%Low

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • Retinyl palmitate<0.1%No flag›
  • Vegetable oil1.6%No flag›
  • Soya oil1.1%No flag›
  • Palm oil0.2%No flag›
  • Fractionated canola oil0.2%No flag
  • Milk protein isolate0.8%No flag
  • Wheat gluten0.4%No flag›
  • Black beans0.2%No flag›
  • Modified food starch<0.1%No flag›
  • And LESS<0.1%No flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Malto cough conditioner blendNo flag
  • Calcium sulfate · E516No flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • L-cysteine hydrochloride · E920No flag
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Skimmed milk powderNo flag
  • White vinegarNo flag
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • ButtermilkNo flag›
  • Corn syrupNo flag›
  • Coriander leafNo flag›
  • FlourNo flag›
  • Wheat flourNo flag›
  • Niacin · E375No flag
  • MononitrateNo flag
  • Riboflavin · E101No flag
  • Folic acidNo flag›
  • Autolyzed yeast extractNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Coconut oilNo flag›
  • Chipotle pepperNo flag
  • CheeseNo flag›
  • Soured milkNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Sodium caseinateNo flag›
  • Annatto · E160bLow

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • Turmeric color · E100No flag
  • Dried garlicNo flag›
  • Lactic acid · E270No flag
  • Cream cheeseNo flag
  • Cream cheeseNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Microbial cultureNo flag
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Cayenne pepperNo flag›
  • Chili pepperNo flag›
  • Paprika extract · E160cNo flag
  • Parmigiano reggianoNo flag
  • Microbial cultureNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Rice hullsNo flag
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Enzyme modified cheddar cheeseNo flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Mono- and DIGLYCERIDES · E471No flag
  • Enzyme modified milk fatNo flag
  • Calcium lactate · E327No flag
  • Soya flourNo flag›
  • Acetic acid · E260No flag
  • Calcium hydroxide · E526No flag
  • Dehydrated onionNo flag
  • Medium chain triglyceridesNo flag›
  • Sodium hydroxide · E524No flag
  • Sodium phosphate · E339No flag
  • Methylcellulose · E461No flag
  • Egg whiteNo flag›
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

Show original label text

WATER, ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN), COOKED BEEF STEAK, CARAMEL COLOR (CONTAINS UP TO 14% SOLUTION OF WATER, SALT, SEASONING EXTRACT, MALTODEXTRIN, FLAVORS, BEEF STOCK, SUNFLOWER OIL, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, BEEF FAT), REDUCED FAT MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED PART SKIM MILK, NONFAT MILK, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, ENZYMES), REDUCED FAT CHEDDAR CHEESE (PASTEURIZED SKIM MILK, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, CULTURES, SALT, FLAVORS, POTASSIUM SALT, ANNATTO, VITAMIN A PALMITATE), VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN OIL AND/OR PALM OIL AND/OR FRACTIONATED CANOLA OIL), MILK PROTEIN ISOLATE, WHEAT GLUTEN, BLACK BEANS, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH (2% OR LESS), SUGAR, MALTO COUGH CONDITIONER BLEND (CALCIUM SULFATE, SALT, L-CYSTEINE HYDROCHLORIDE, GARLIC POWDER, ENZYMES), NONFAT DRY MILK, WHITE VINEGAR, CORN STARCH, BUTTERMILK, CORN SYRUP, CILANTRO, BLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, NATURAL FLAVORS, COCONUT OIL, DRIED CHIPOTLE PEPPER, CHEESE (CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), SODIUM CASEINATE, ANNATTO, TURMERIC COLOR, DRIED GARLIC, LACTIC ACID, CREAM CHEESE (MILK, SALT, CULTURES, ENZYMES), CAYENNE PEPPER, CHILI PEPPER, PAPRIKA EXTRACT, PARMESAN CHEESE (CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), RICE HULLS, SPICES, ENZYME MODIFIED CHEDDAR CHEESE, SOY LECITHIN, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, ENZYME MODIFIED MILK FAT, CALCIUM LACTATE, SOY FLOUR, ACETIC ACID, CALCIUM HYDROXIDE, DRIED ONION, MEDIUM CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, METHYLCELLULOSE, EGG WHITES. CONTAINS: EGG, WHEAT, MILK, SOY.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 1 Apr 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.
  • Annatto / bixin / norbixinNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

8 low · 13 not assessed

  1. 07Dried GarlicLow concern
13 of 21 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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