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Swedish Meatballs
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Swedish Meatballs

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

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 17 May 2026

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

  • Sauce51.1%No flag
  • Meatballs24.4%No flag
  • Water24.4%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk12.2%No flag
  • Cooked beef meat6.1%No flag
  • Pork3.1%No flag›
  • Onions1.5%No flag›
  • Modified food starch0.8%No flag›
  • Soy protein0.4%No flag›
  • Oat flakes0.2%No flag
  • Sour cream<0.1%No flag
  • Sour cream<0.1%No flag
  • Skimmed milk<0.1%No flag
  • Enzyme<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Wheat flour<0.1%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin<0.1%No flag›
  • Dehydrated onionNo flag
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • FlavouringNo flag
  • Autolyzed yeast extractNo flag›
  • Potassium chloride · E508No flag
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Soy sauceNo flag›
  • Soya beanNo flag›
  • WheatNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Dried garlicNo flag›
  • MushroomsNo flag›
  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • Safflower oilNo flag›
  • Beef brothNo flag
  • Enzyme modified creamNo flag
  • Lactic acid · E270No flag
  • WheyNo flag›
  • Ascorbic acid · E300No flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • GlucoseNo flag›
  • Vegetable oilNo flag›
  • Beef extractNo flag›
  • Beef fatNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Tapioca dextrinNo flag
  • Thiamin hydrochlorideNo flag›
  • Cooked pastaNo flag
  • WaterNo flag›
  • SemolinaNo flag
  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • Wheat glutenNo flag›
  • ParsleyNo flag›
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

Show original label text

Sauce and cooked meatballs: water, skim milk, cooked beef, cooked pork, onions, modified food starch, soy protein concentrate, rolled oats, sour cream (cultured cream, skim milk, enzymes), salt, bleached wheat flour, maltodextrin, dried onions, caramel color, flavors, autolyzed yeast extract, potassium chloride, garlic, sugar, spices, soy sauce (soybean, wheat, salt), xanthan gum, dried garlic, mushrooms, soybean oil, safflower oil, beef broth, enzyme modified cream, lactic acid, cultured whey, ascorbic acid, citric acid, glucose, vegetable oil, beef extract, beef fat, natural flavors, tapioca dextrin, thiamine hydrochloride. cooked pasta:water, semolina, soybean oil, wheat gluten, parsley.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 17 May 2026

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 high · 2 moderate · 6 low · 15 not assessed

  1. 06Dried GarlicLow concern
15 of 24 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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