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Succulent British Chicken Legs
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Succulent British Chicken Legs

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

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 Mar 2026

Why it's rated this way

2 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. TriphosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    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. PolyphosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    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

  • Chicken Legs70%No flag
  • Red Wine15%No flag
  • Smoked Bacon15%No flag
  • Mushroom SauceNo flag
  • Salt Garlic Purée Cracked Black Pepper Thyme RosemaryNo flag
  • Ground Bay Leaves Ground FennelNo flag
  • Red wineNo flag
  • Smoked baconNo flag
  • MUSHROOM SAUCE contains WaterNo flag
  • Red WineNo flag
  • Chicken brothNo flag
  • Water Chicken Bones OnionsNo flag
  • CarrotsNo flag›
  • LeeksNo flag›
  • Parsley Garlic Ground White Pepper Bay LeavesNo flag
  • Small white onionsNo flag
  • Onions Smoked BaconNo flag
  • PorkNo flag›
  • Curing SaltNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Preservative Sodium NitriteNo flag
  • StabiliserNo flag
  • E451Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

  • E452 SugarNo flag
  • WaterNo flag›
  • AntioxidantNo flag
  • Ascorbic Acid · E300No flag
  • Mushrooms Carrots Cornflour Tomato PuréeNo flag
  • Rapeseed Oil Celery Unsalted ButterNo flag
  • Demerara SugarNo flag
  • Red Wine Vinegar Roasted Garlic Purée Parsley Dried Porcini Mushrooms Carlic Purée Salt Thyme Rosemary Ground Bay LeavesNo flag
  • Polyphosphates (E452)Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

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Chicken Legs (70%) Red Wine, Smoked Bacon and Mushroom Sauce (27%) Salt Garlic Purée Cracked Black Pepper Thyme Rosemary. Ground Bay Leaves Ground Fennel. RED WINE, SMOKED BACON AND MUSHROOM SAUCE contains Water. Red Wine - Chicken Stock (Water Chicken Bones Onions - Carrots. Leeks - Parsley Garlic Ground White Pepper Bay Leaves) - Silverskin Onions - Onions Smoked Bacon (5%) (Pork (94%) Curing Salt (Salt. Preservative Sodium Nitrite) Stabiliser: E451, E452 Sugar - Water. Antioxidant: Ascorbic Acid) Mushrooms Carrots Cornflour Tomato Purée - Rapeseed Oil Celery Unsalted Butter (Milk) Demerara Sugar. Red Wine Vinegar Roasted Garlic Purée Parsley Dried Porcini Mushrooms Carlic Purée Salt Thyme Rosemary Ground Bay Leaves. • For allergens see ingredients in bold

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 Mar 2026

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • TriphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • PolyphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

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