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Frozen Foods · 0658276202026

Hungry-man, bourbon beef strips

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 4 additives of concern.

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

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

Why it's rated this way

4 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. CarrageenanMinor concernDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
    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.
  3. DiphosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    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.
  4. Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Minor 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

  • Mashed potatoes57.1%No flag
  • Water30%No flag›
  • Dehydrated potato flakes13.6%No flag
  • Potatoes6.8%No flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E4713.4%No flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450i1.7%No flag
  • Citric acid · E3301.7%No flag
  • Seasoning sauce6.8%No flag
  • Soya oil3.4%No flag›
  • Water1.7%No flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides with bht and citric acid to protect flavor0.8%No flag
  • Beta-carotene for color0.8%No flag
  • Corn oil0.4%No flag›
  • Dl-alpha-tocopherol · E307c0.4%No flag
  • Contains less than 2% of0.4%No flag
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Dried dairy blend6.4%No flag
  • Whey0.4%No flag›
  • Calcium caseinate6.1%No flag›
  • Vegetable blend21.4%No flag
  • Carrots10.7%No flag›
  • Corn5.4%No flag›
  • Green beans5.4%No flag›
  • Bourbon sauce10.7%No flag
  • High fructose corn syrup5.4%No flag›
  • Water2.7%No flag›
  • Onions1.3%No flag›
  • Brown sugar0.7%No flag›
  • Molasses0.3%No flag›
  • Soy sauce0.2%No flag›
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Soya bean<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Alcohol<0.1%No flag›
  • Wheat<0.1%No flag›
  • Modified corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Bourbon whiskey<0.1%No flag
  • Distilled vinegar<0.1%No flag›
  • Cellulose gel<0.1%No flag›
  • Cellulose gum · E466Low

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

  • Whiskey flavor with other natural flavorsNo flag
  • WhiskeyNo flag
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • OnionNo flag›
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Carrageenan · E407Low

    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.

  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Egg yolksNo flag›
  • Cooked beef meat5.4%No flag
  • Water2.7%No flag›
  • Binder product1.3%No flag
  • Beef0.7%No flag›
  • Water0.3%No flag›
  • Dextrose0.2%No flag›
  • Modified food starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Sodium phosphate · E339<0.1%No flag
  • Beef extract<0.1%No flag›
  • Spice extract<0.1%No flag›
  • Seasoning sauce1.3%No flag
  • Water0.7%No flag›
  • Sugar0.3%No flag›
  • Seasoning sauce0.2%No flag
  • Soya oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides with bht and citric acid to protect flavor<0.1%No flag
  • Beta-carotene for color<0.1%No flag
  • Corn oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Dl-alpha-tocopherol · E307c<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Soya oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

  • Diphosphates (E450)Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

Show original label text

Mashed potatoes (water, dehydrated potato flakes [potatoes, mono and diglycerides, sodium acid pyrophosphate, citric acid], seasoning sauce (soybean oil, water, mono and diglycerides with bht and citric acid to protect flavor, beta-carotene for color [corn oil, dl-alpha-tocopherol]), contains less than 2% of: salt, dried dairy blend [whey, calcium caseinate]), mixed vegetables (carrots, corn, cut green beans), bourbon sauce (high fructose corn syrup, water, onions, brown sugar, molasses, soy sauce [water, soybeans, salt, alcohol, wheat], modified corn starch, bourbon whiskey, distilled vinegar, cellulose gel, cellulose gum, whiskey flavor with other natural flavors [whiskey, water, and natural flavor], onion powder, caramel color, garlic powder, carrageenan, spices, dried egg yolks), cooked beef, water and binder product (beef, water, dextrose, modified food starch, salt, sodium phosphate, beef extract, spice extract), seasoning sauce (water, sugar, seasoning sauce [soybean oil, water, mono and diglycerides with bht and citric acid to protect flavor, beta-carotene for color (corn oil, dl-alpha-tocopherol)], salt, soybean oil).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.

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.
  • CarrageenanDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
  • DiphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Synthetic 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

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