Declared allergens
This product declares Gluten, Sesame, Soy.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 25 Jan 2022
Chili Black Bean Sauce
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 1 additive of concern (Ammonia caramel).
- Critical
Allergens
- Gluten
- Sesame
- Soy
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 25 Jan 2022
Why it's rated this way
1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.
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.
Ingredients
- Soya bean paste53.1%No flag
- ShallotNo flag
- Monosodium glutamate · E621No flag
- Disodium 5'-inosinate and disodium 5'-guanylate as flavor enhancersNo flag
- Caramel color · E150aNo flag
- Paprika oleoresin · E160c2.9%No flag
- Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate
Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
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Fermented soybean paste (water, salt, soybeans, wheat), soybean oil, water, dried chili peppers, salted chili peppers (chili peppers, salt), sugar, fermented black beans (black beans, salt, water), shallot, dehydrated garlic, sesame oil, monosodium glutamate and disodium 5'-inosinate and disodium 5'-guanylate as flavor enhancers, salt, spices, caramel color, paprika oleoresin.
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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
5 of 9 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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