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Swedish meatballs and pasta
Marie Callender’sMeals · 0021131000899

Swedish meatballs and pasta

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 2 additives of concern (worst: Ammonia caramel).

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Celery
  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 4 Apr 2026

Why it's rated this way

2 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. CarrageenanMinor concernDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
    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

  • Water51.3%No flag›
  • Sour cream24.4%No flag
  • Milk12.2%No flag›
  • Cream6.1%No flag›
  • Whey3%No flag›
  • Modified food starch1.5%No flag›
  • Sodium phosphate · E3390.8%No flag
  • Guar gum · E4120.4%No flag
  • Carrageenan · E4070.2%Low

    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.

  • Calcium sulfate · E516<0.1%No flag
  • Locust bean gum · E410<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium citrate<0.1%No flag›
  • Microbial culture<0.1%No flag
  • Natamycin · E235<0.1%No flag
  • Modified corn starch12.2%No flag›
  • Onions6.1%No flag›
  • Beef flavouring2.5%No flag
  • Cooked beef meat1.3%No flag
  • Yeast extract0.6%No flag›
  • Beef tallow0.3%No flag›
  • Beef extract0.2%No flag›
  • Flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Vegetable juiceNo flag›
  • OnionNo flag›
  • CarrotNo flag›
  • CeleryNo flag›
  • Lactic acid · E270No flag
  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • Butter1.8%No flag›
  • Cream0.9%No flag›
  • Salt0.9%No flag›
  • Wine0.9%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk powder0.4%No flag
  • Rochester sauce0.2%No flag
  • Distilled vinegar0.1%No flag›
  • Corn syrup<0.1%No flag›
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • TamarindNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Sugar0.1%No flag›
  • Canola oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Garlic<0.1%No flag›
  • Spice<0.1%No flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • PastaNo flag
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Fortified wheat flourNo flag
  • Durum wheat semolinaNo flag›
  • Niacin · E375No flag
  • Ferrous sulfateNo flag›
  • IronNo flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrateNo flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101No flag
  • Folic acidNo flag›
  • Whole eggsNo flag
  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • MeatballsNo flag
  • BeefNo flag›
  • PorkNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • BreadcrumbsNo flag
  • Wheat flourNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • YeastNo flag›
  • OnionsNo flag›
  • Textured soy proteinNo flag
  • Soy proteinNo flag›
  • Isolated soy productNo flag
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • Soy proteinNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Beef flavouringNo flag
  • Cooked beef meatNo flag
  • Yeast extractNo flag›
  • Beef tallowNo flag›
  • Beef extractNo flag›
  • FlavouringNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Vegetable juiceNo flag›
  • OnionNo flag›
  • CarrotNo flag›
  • CeleryNo flag›
  • Lactic acid · E270No flag
  • WineNo flag›
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Canola oilNo flag›
  • ButterNo flag›
  • CreamNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

Show original label text

Water, sour cream (milk, cream, whey, modified food starch, sodium phosphate, guar gum, carrageenan, calcium sulfate, locust bean gum, sodium citrate, culture, natamycin), modified corn starch, onions, beef flavor (cooked beef, yeast extract, beef tallow, beef extract, flavoring, salt, sugar, vegetable juice concentrates (onion, carrot, celery), lactic acid, soybean oil), butter (cream, salt), burgundy wine, nonfat dry milk, Rochester sauce (distilled vinegar, corn syrup, water, salt, garlic powder, spices, tamarind, natural flavor), sugar, canola oil, garlic, spice, xanthan gum, cooked enriched pasta (water, enriched wheat flour (durum wheat semolina, niacin, ferrous sulfate (iron), thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), dried whole eggs, soybean oil), cooked meatballs (beef and pork, water, bread crumb (unbleached wheat flour, sugar, salt, yeast, onions, textured soy protein concentrate (soy protein concentrate, isolated soy product, caramel color), soy protein concentrate, salt, beef flavor (cooked beef, yeast extract, beef tallow, beef extract, flavoring, salt, sugar, vegetable juice concentrates (onion, carrot, celery), lactic acid), burgundy wine, caramel color, spices, canola oil, butter (cream, salt), garlic, soy lecithin). Contains: egg, milk, soy, wheat.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Celery, Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 4 Apr 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.
  • CarrageenanDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

2 moderate · 3 low · 12 not assessed

12 of 17 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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