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Popcorn Chicken
Kroger0011110853813

Popcorn Chicken

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 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. 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

  • Chicken breast meat with rib meat52.8%No flag
  • Wheat flour23.6%No flag›
  • Water11.8%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of5.9%No flag
  • Salt5.9%No flag›
  • Modified corn starch3%No flag›
  • Wheat flour1.5%No flag›
  • Sugar0.6%No flag›
  • Spice0.4%No flag›
  • Sodium phospates0.2%No flag
  • Caramel color · E150a0.1%No flag
  • Paprika<0.1%No flag›
  • Raising agent<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450i<0.1%No flag
  • Sodiun bicarbonate<0.1%No flag
  • Yeast<0.1%No flag›
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Onio powderNo flag
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Distriruted ryNo 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.

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chicken breast meat with rib meat, wheat flour, water, contains 2% or less of: salt, modified corn starch, bleached wheat flour, sugar, spices, sodium phospates, caramel color, extractives of paprika, leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodiun bicarbonate), yeast, dextrose, spice extractives, onio powder, extractives of garlic, contains: wheat, distriruted ry

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Gluten.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 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.
  • 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

What drives this

1 moderate · 4 low · 4 not assessed

4 of 9 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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