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Family brown gravy mix
MccormickCondiments · 0052100034782

Family brown gravy mix

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 Jun 2022

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. Potassium phosphatesMinor 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

  • Fortified wheat flour52.6%No flag
  • Flour26.8%No flag›
  • Niacin · E37512.9%No flag
  • Iron6.5%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate3.2%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1011.6%No flag
  • Folic acid1.6%No flag›
  • Wheat starch23.7%No flag›
  • Salt7.1%No flag›
  • Onion7.1%No flag›
  • Palm oil4.8%No flag›
  • Beef fat2.4%No flag›
  • Caramel color · E150a1.2%No flag
  • Hydrolyzed corn gluten0.6%No flag›
  • Soy protein0.3%No flag›
  • And wheat gluten0.1%No flag
  • Corn syrup solids<0.1%No flag›
  • Sodium caseinate<0.1%No flag›
  • Spice<0.1%No flag›
  • Including white pepper<0.1%No flag›
  • E340iiNo flag
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Disodium inosinate and guanylateNo flag
  • Flavour enhancerNo flag
  • PaprikaNo flag›
  • And yeast extractNo flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

  • Potassium phosphates (E340)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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Enriched wheat flour (flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), wheat starch, salt, onion, palm oil, beef fat, caramel color, hydrolyzed corn gluten, soy protein, and wheat gluten, corn syrup solids, sodium caseinate (milk), spices (including white pepper), dipotassium phosphate, garlic, natural flavor, disodium inosinate and guanylate (flavor enhancers), extractives of paprika, and yeast extract.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 Jun 2022

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

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

2 moderate · 3 low · 7 not assessed

7 of 12 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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