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Pau BBQ chicken
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Pau BBQ chicken

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 5 additives of concern.

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten
  • Sesame
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 25 May 2025

Why it's rated this way

5 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)Moderate concernAntioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Antioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).
    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. Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)Moderate concernAntioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
    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. Monosodium glutamate (MSG)Moderate concernFlavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
    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. Calcium phosphatesMinor 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.
  5. 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.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Ingredients List50%No flag
  • Bun50%No flag
  • Wheat Flour39%No flag›
  • Water5.5%No flag›
  • Sugar2.8%No flag›
  • Fat1.4%No flag
  • Palm Oil0.7%No flag›
  • Palm Stearin0.3%No flag›
  • Antioxidants0.3%No flag
  • E3200.2%Moderate

    Antioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).

  • E3210.2%Moderate

    Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.

  • Bakery Compound0.7%No flag
  • Palm Oil0.3%No flag›
  • Palm Fat0.2%No flag
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Emulsifiers<0.1%No flag
  • E471<0.1%No flag
  • E476<0.1%No flag
  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • E202<0.1%No flag
  • Antioxidant<0.1%No flag
  • E320<0.1%Moderate

    Antioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).

  • Yeast0.3%No flag›
  • Raising Agent0.2%No flag
  • E500ii<0.1%No flag
  • E450i<0.1%No flag
  • E575<0.1%No flag
  • E341<0.1%Low

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

  • Filling<0.1%No flag
  • Chicken<0.1%No flag›
  • BBQ Sauce<0.1%No flag
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Corn Flour<0.1%No flag›
  • Palm OilNo flag›
  • Dark Soy SauceNo flag
  • Soy SauceNo flag›
  • Flavour EnhancerNo flag
  • E621Moderate

    Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.

  • SaltNo flag›
  • Sesame OilNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Textured soy proteinNo flag
  • Modified StarchNo flag›
  • E1412No flag
  • White PepperNo flag›
  • May ContainNo flag
  • 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

Ingredients List: Bun: Wheat Flour (39%) (Contains Gluten), Water, Sugar, Shortening [Palm Oil, Palm Stearin & Antioxidants (INS320 & INS321)] (Contains Soy), Bakery Compound [Palm Oil & Palm Fat, Water, Sugar, Emulsifiers (INS471 & INS476), Preservative (INS202) & Antioxidant (INS320)], Yeast and Raising Agent (INS500ii, INS450i, INS575 & INS341). Filling: Chicken (16%), BBQ Sauce (13%) [Water, Sugar, Corn Flour, Palm Oil, Dark Soy Sauce, Soy Sauce, Flavour Enhancer (INS621), Salt & Sesame Oil] (Contains Gluten, Soy & Sesame), Water, Texturised Soy Protein (Contains Soy), Modified Starch (INS1412) and White Pepper Powder. Allergen Information: Contains Gluten, Soy and Sesame. May Contain Traces of Egg, Milk, Fish, Mustard, Nuts and Peanuts.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Gluten, Sesame, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 25 May 2025

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)Antioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).
  • Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
  • Monosodium glutamate (MSG)Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
  • Calcium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • DiphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

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3 low · 3 not assessed

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