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Kung pao shrimp

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 1 additive of concern (Ammonia caramel).

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Sesame
  • Shellfish
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Precooked chinese noodles52%No flag
  • Water26.2%No flag›
  • Durum wheat semolina12.9%No flag›
  • Whole powdered egg6.4%No flag
  • Salt0.3%No flag›
  • Sunflower oil0.3%No flag›
  • Wheat flour0.3%No flag›
  • Malted wheat flour0.3%No flag
  • Barley malt extract0.3%No flag
  • Milled turmeric root4.7%No flag
  • Green beans24%No flag›
  • Shrimp12%No flag›
  • Shrimp6%No flag›
  • Water3%No flag›
  • Salt3%No flag›
  • Cultivated mushroom6%No flag›
  • Red bell pepper3%No flag›
  • Kung pao sauce1.5%No flag
  • Water0.8%No flag›
  • Soy sauce0.4%No flag›
  • Water0.2%No flag›
  • Soya bean<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Alcohol vinegar<0.1%No flag
  • Sesame oil0.2%No flag›
  • Spring onions<0.1%No flag
  • Ginger<0.1%No flag›
  • Garlic cloves<0.1%No flag›
  • Jalapeño pepper<0.1%No flag›
  • Miso pasteNo flag
  • WaterNo flag›
  • SoyaNo flag›
  • RiceNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Alcohol vinegarNo flag
  • Sunflower oilNo flag›
  • Modified corn starchNo flag›
  • Seasoning of rice vinegarNo flag
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Rice vinegarNo flag
  • WaterNo flag›
  • RiceNo flag›
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • Garlic pureeNo flag
  • White pepperNo flag›
  • Mushroom extractNo flag›
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • MushroomNo flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Steviol glycosides · E960No flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

Show original label text

Precooked chinese noodles (water, durum wheat semolina, whole eggs powder, salt, sunflower oil, wheat flour, roasted wheat malt flour, barley malt extract, milled turmeric root), green beans, shrimp (shrimp, water, salt), button mushrooms, red peppers, kung pao sauce (water, soy sauce [water, soybeans, salt, alcohol vinegar], sesame oil, spring onions, ginger, garlic cloves, jalapeño pepper, miso paste [water, soy, rice, salt], sugar, alcohol vinegar, sunflower oil, modified corn starch, seasoning of rice vinegar (water, rice vinegar {water, rice}]), caramel color, garlic puree, white pepper, mushroom extract (maltodextrin, mushroom), xanthan gum, steviol glycosides.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Egg, Gluten, Sesame, Shellfish, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

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.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

1 moderate · 5 low · 9 not assessed

9 of 15 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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