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Meatballs

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 11 Aug 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. Disodium guanylateMinor concernRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
    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. Disodium inosinateMinor concernRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
    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

  • Beef53.6%No flag›
  • Water23.2%No flag›
  • Soya flour11.6%No flag›
  • Breadcrumbs5.8%No flag
  • Wheat flour5.8%No flag›
  • Egg white2.9%No flag›
  • Parmigiano reggiano1.5%No flag
  • Semi skimmed milk0.7%No flag
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Lactic ferments0.2%No flag
  • Enzyme0.2%No flag›
  • Dehydrated onions0.7%No flag
  • Natural flavouring0.4%No flag
  • Roast beef base0.2%No flag
  • Beef<0.1%No flag›
  • Beef broth<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Hydrolysed proteins<0.1%No flag
  • SoyaNo flag›
  • CornNo flag›
  • Wheat glutenNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Corn oilNo flag›
  • Autolyzed yeast extractNo flag›
  • Potassium chloride · E508No flag
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Corn syrup solidsNo flag›
  • Disodium inosinate · E631Low

    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.

  • Disodium guanylate · E627Low

    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.

  • Isolated oat product<0.1%No flag
  • Soya flour<0.1%No flag›
  • Corn syrup solids<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Sodium phosphate · E339<0.1%No flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

Show original label text

BEEF, WATER, TEXTURED SOY FLOUR, BREAD CRUMBS (WHEAT FLOUR), EGG WHITES, PARMESAN CHEESE (PART SKIM MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURES, ENZYMES), DEHYDRATED ONIONS, NATURAL FLAVORS, ROAST BEEF BASE (ROASTED BEEF AND BEEF STOCK, SALT, HYDROLYZED PROTEIN (SOY, CORN, WHEAT GLUTEN), SUGAR, CORN OIL, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, CARAMEL COLOR, MALTODEXTRIN, NATURAL FLAVORS, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE), ISOLATED OAT PRODUCT, SOY FLOUR, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 11 Aug 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.
  • Disodium guanylateRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
  • Disodium inosinateRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

3 low · 3 not assessed

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