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8 Potato Balls

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 3 additives of concern.

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Feb 2025

Why it's rated this way

3 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. Calcium propionateMinor concernPropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
    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. 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

  • Filling51.2%No flag
  • Water51.2%No flag›
  • Dehydrated potato flakes24.4%No flag
  • Potatoes12.2%No flag›
  • ONO and DIGLYCERIDES6.1%No flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450i3%No flag
  • Citric acid · E3303%No flag
  • Cassava12.2%No flag›
  • Beef6.1%No flag›
  • Pork3%No flag›
  • Onion1.5%No flag›
  • Green pepper0.8%No flag›
  • Corn oil0.4%No flag›
  • Tomato concentrate0.2%No flag
  • Textured plant protein<0.1%No flag
  • Soyflour<0.1%No flag
  • Caramel color · E150a<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk powder<0.1%No flag
  • Olive<0.1%No flag›
  • OliveNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Lactic acid · E270No flag
  • Dehydrated garlcNo flag
  • Red bell pepperNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • WineNo flag›
  • VinegarNo flag›
  • BreadcrumbsNo flag
  • BreadcrumbsNo flag
  • FlourNo flag›
  • FlourNo flag›
  • Ferrous sulftaeNo flag
  • Niacin · E375No flag
  • ThiaminNo flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101No flag
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Corn syrupNo flag›
  • YeastNo flag›
  • ButtermilkNo flag›
  • Partially hydrogenated vegetable shortening containing soybeanNo flag
  • Cottonseed oilNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Flour treatment agentNo flag
  • Mono- AN DDIDLYCERIDESNo flag
  • ETHOXYLATED mono- and DIGLYCERIDESNo flag
  • VinegarNo flag›
  • Calcium propionate · E282Low

    Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.

  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Barley malt flourNo flag›
  • Yeast nutrientNo flag
  • Ammonium sulfate · E517No flag
  • Potassium bromate · E924No flag
  • BatterNo flag
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Wheat flourNo flag›
  • Modified corn starchNo flag›
  • Yellow corn flourNo flag
  • SaltNo 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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FILLING: WATER, DEHYDRATED POTATO FLAKE (DEHYDRATED POTATOES, ONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, CITRIC ACID), CASSAVA, BEEF, PORK, ONION, GREEN PEPPER, CORN OIL, TOMATO PASTE, TEXTURED VEGETABLE PROTEIN (SOYFLOUR, CARAMEL COLOR), SALT, NON FAT DRY MILK, OLIVES (OLIVES, WATER, SALT, LACTIC ACID) DEHYDRATED GARLC, RED PEPPER, SPICES, WINE, VINEGAR, BREADING: BREAD CRUMBS [ENRICHED FLOUR (FLOUR, FERROUS SULFTAE, NIACIN, THIAMIN, RIBOFLAVIN), WATER, CORN SYRUP, YEAST, BUTTERMILK, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE SHORTENING CONTAINING SOYBEAN AND/OR COTTONSEED OIL, SALT, DOUGH CONDITIONER (MONO AN DDIDLYCERIDES, ETHOXYLATED MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES), VINEGAR, CALCIUM PROPIONATE (PRESERVATIVE), MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, YEAST NUTRIENT (AMMONIUM SULFATE) AND POTASSIUM BROMATE), BATTER: WATER, BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, YELLOW CORN FLOUR, SALT.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Feb 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.
  • Calcium propionatePropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
  • 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

5 low · 16 not assessed

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