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Knor Chicken a la king
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Knor Chicken a la king

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

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 1 Feb 2023

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. Disodium guanylateMinor concernRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
    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

  • Wheat flour51.9%No flag›
  • Corn starch24%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin12%No flag›
  • Creaming powder6%No flag
  • Corn syrup sollids3%No flag
  • Whey powder1.5%No flag
  • Casein0.8%No flag›
  • Emulsifiers0.8%No flag
  • Salt3%No flag›
  • Onion1.5%No flag›
  • Vegetable oil"0.8%No flag›
  • Palm fruit0.8%No flag
  • Flavouring0.4%No flag
  • Flavour enhancers0.2%No flag
  • F531<0.1%No flag
  • E627<0.1%Low

    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.

  • Skimmed milk powder<0.1%No flag
  • Yeast extract<0.1%No flag›
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Anti caking agent<0.1%No flag
  • E551<0.1%No flag
  • Black pepperNo flag›
  • Caramel colourantNo flag
  • E150c · E150aModerate

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

  • "sustainably grownNo flag
  • AllergensNo flag›
  • Cow's milkNo flag
  • Wheat glutenNo flag›
  • Manufactured in south afr a by unilever south africaNo flag
  • PtyNo flag
  • Vitamin DNo flag›
  • 15 nollsworth crescentNo flag
  • LluciaNo flag
  • 4051No flag
  • South africaNo flag
  • Help-lineNo flag
  • 0860-331 unilever consumerNo flag
  • Affairs-72 everNo flag
  • ComNo flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

Show original label text

wheat flour (gluten), corn starch, maltodextrin, creamer (corn syrup sollids, whey powder, casein, emulsifiers),salt, onion', vegetable oil&quot; (palm fruit), flavouring, flavour enhancers (f531,e627) skimmed milk powder, yeast extract, sugar, anticaking agent (e551), black pepper, caramel colourant (e150c), &quot;sustainably grown, allergens: cow's milk and wheat gluten, may contain egg and soya, manufactured in south afr a by unilever south africa (pty)d , 15 nollsworth crescent, llucia, 4051, south africa, help-line: 0860-331 unilever consumer,affairs-72 ever,com

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Gluten.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 1 Feb 2023

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.
  • Disodium guanylateRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

1 critical · 5 low · 5 not assessed

5 of 11 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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