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Merguez x 12
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 1 additive of concern (Cochineal / carmine).
- Critical
Allergens
No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.
Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 14 Mar 2026
Why it's rated this way
1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.
Cochineal / carmineModerate concernInsect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic reactions.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Insect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic reactions.
- 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
- 12 merguez veritables viande de boeuf70%No flag
- Sheeps fat0.7%No flag
- Natural flavouring0.3%No flag
- Colour0.2%No flag
- E120<0.1%Moderate
Insect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic reactions.
- Natural sheep casing<0.1%No flag
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12 MERGUEZ VERITABLES VIANDE DE BOEUF 70% (ORIGINE FRANCE), EAU, VIANDE DE MOUTON 7% (ORIGINE FRANCE), GRAS DE BOEUF, SEL, SIROP DE GLUCOSE, EPICES, GRAS DE MOUTON, AROMES NATURELS, DEXTROSE, COLORANT : E120. BOYAU NATUREL DE MOUTON. {traces}TRACES DE GLUTEN ET SOJA.{/traces}
Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Cochineal / carmineInsect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic reactions.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
What drives this
- WaterLow concern
- SaltLow concern
- Glucose SyrupLow concern
3 of 7 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
Alternatives
No lower-concern alternatives are available for this product yet.
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