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Frozen Foods · 0859429005048

Marinara sauce with meatballs

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 5 additives of concern.

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

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Why it's rated this way

5 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. Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)Moderate concernAntioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Antioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).
    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. Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)Moderate concernAntioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
    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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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

  • Marinara with meatballs100%No flag
  • Marinara sauce50%No flag
  • Fresh vine-ripened california tomatoes25%No flag
  • Sugar12.5%No flag›
  • Sea salt6.3%No flag›
  • Extra virgin olive oil3.1%No flag
  • Sunflower oil1.6%No flag›
  • Modified food starch0.8%No flag›
  • Onion0.4%No flag›
  • Garlic0.2%No flag›
  • Spice<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Naturally derived citric acid<0.1%No flag
  • Meatballs50%No flag
  • Beef25%No flag›
  • Pork12.5%No flag›
  • Water6.3%No flag›
  • Romano cheese3.1%No flag
  • Cultured cow's milk1.6%No flag
  • Enzyme0.8%No flag›
  • Salt0.8%No flag›
  • Soya flour1.6%No flag›
  • Breadcrumbs0.8%No flag
  • Wheat flour0.4%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Dextrose<0.1%No flag›
  • Yeast<0.1%No flag›
  • Coating0.4%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Dried garlic<0.1%No flag›
  • Spice<0.1%No flag›
  • Parsley<0.1%No flag›
  • Brown sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Cottonseed oilNo 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.

  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Bha · E320Moderate

    Antioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).

  • Bht · E321Moderate

    Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.

  • Ricotta cheese0.2%No flag
  • Whey<0.1%No flag›
  • Milk<0.1%No flag›
  • Cream<0.1%No flag›
  • Vinegar<0.1%No flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • StabiliserNo flag
  • Caramel color · E150a0.2%No flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

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Marinara with meatballs (marinara sauce [fresh vine-ripened california tomatoes, sugar, sea salt, extra virgin olive oil, sunflower oil, modified food starch, onion powder, garlic powder, spices, natural flavor, naturally derived citric acid], meatballs [beef, pork, water, romano cheese (cultured cow's milk, enzymes, salt), textured soy flour, bread crumbs (bleached wheat flour, salt, dextrose, yeast), seasoning (salt, dried garlic, spice, dried parsley, brown sugar, cottonseed oil, disodium inosinate and disodium guanylate, citric acid, bha, bht), ricotta cheese (whey, milk, cream, vinegar, salt, stabilizers), caramel color])

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Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

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.
  • Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)Antioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).
  • Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
  • 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.

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