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

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 24 May 2025

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. 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Water52.2%No flag›
  • Vinegar23.9%No flag›
  • Sugar12%No flag›
  • Corn syrup6%No flag›
  • Salt3%No flag›
  • Parmigiano reggiano1.5%No flag
  • Semi skimmed milk0.7%No flag
  • Lactic ferments0.4%No flag
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.2%No flag›
  • Contains less than 2% of garlic0.7%No flag
  • Onion0.4%No flag›
  • Whey0.2%No flag›
  • Phosphoric acid · E338<0.1%Low

    Acidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.

  • Xanthan gum · E415<0.1%No flag
  • Spice<0.1%No flag›
  • Yeast extract<0.1%No flag›
  • Red bell peppersNo flag›
  • Concentrated lemon juiceNo flag
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • Buttermilk"No flag›
  • Sodium phosphate · E339No flag
  • Enzymes oleoresin paprikaNo flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • Calcium disodium EDTA · E385No flag
  • To protect freshnessNo flag
  • DriedNo flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

Show original label text

WATER, VINEGAR, SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, SALT, PARMESAN CHEESE (PART-SKIM MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF GARLIC, ONION JUICE, WHEY, PHOSPHORIC ACID, XANTHAN GUM, SPICE, YEAST EXTRACT, RED BELL PEPPERS*, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, GARLIC*, CARAMEL COLOR, BUTTERMILK&quot;, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, ENZYMES OLEORESIN PAPRIKA, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA -(TO PROTECT FRESHNESS). *DRIED

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 24 May 2025

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.
  • 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

2 moderate · 3 low · 7 not assessed

7 of 12 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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