Declared allergens
This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020
Italian style meatballs
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Sodium benzoate).
- Critical
Allergens
- Dairy
- Egg
- Gluten
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020
Why it's rated this way
2 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
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.
Phosphoric acidMinor concernAcidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Acidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some 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.
Ingredients
- Minced beef55%No flag
- Breadcrumbs22.5%No flag
- Dehydrated onion0.4%No flag
- Romano cheese0.4%No flag
- Highly refined soybean oil0.4%No flag
- Unsalted butter0.4%No flag
- Natural flavouring0.2%No flag
- Natural flavouring6.3%No flag
- Romano cheese5.6%No flag
- Pasteurised milk2.8%No flag
- Lactic ferments1.4%No flag
- Parmigiano reggiano2.8%No flag
- Pasteurised milk1.4%No flag
- Lactic ferments0.7%No flag
- Marinara sauce1.4%No flag
- Blend of extra virgin olive oil0.4%No flag
- And naturally derived citric acid<0.1%No flag
- Garlic in water0.7%No flag
- Phosphoric acid · E338<0.1%Low
Acidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
- Sodium benzoate · E211<0.1%Moderate
Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- Potassium sorbate · E202<0.1%No flag
- Preservative<0.1%No flag
- Mixed condiments0.4%No flag
- Less than 2% canola oil added to prevent caking<0.1%No flag
- Whole egg0.2%No flag
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Ground beef, bread crumbs (bleached wheat flour, salt, dextrose, spices, dehydrated garlic, dehydrated onion, yeast, romano cheese, highly refined soybean oil, maltodextrin, dehydrated parsley, paprika, vinegar solids, modified corn starch, unsalted butter {pasteurized cream, natural flavor}, natural flavor), water, romano cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), parmesan cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), marinara sauce (tomatoes, blend of extra virgin olive oil & sunflower oil, salt, onions, sugar, black pepper, basil, oregano, parsley, & naturally derived citric acid), garlic in water (garlic, water, phosphoric acid, sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate {preservatives}), seasoning mix (red bell pepper, spice, parsley and less than 2% canola oil added to prevent caking), dried whole egg solids, spice.
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Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- Phosphoric acidAcidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
What drives this
- WaterLow concern
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