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mcdougalls fish batter mix

Greenveil's read: acceptable. Food health moderate · 2 additives of concern (worst: Annatto / bixin / norbixin).

Food health
Moderate
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.

Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 20 Aug 2023

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Annatto / bixin / norbixinMinor concernNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance 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.
  2. DiphosphatesMinor 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

  • Heat flour57.1%No flag
  • With added calcium30.4%No flag›
  • Iron13.4%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3756.7%No flag
  • Miamin6.7%No flag
  • Raising agents21.4%No flag
  • Diphosphates · E45010.7%Low

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

  • Odium bicarbonate10.7%No flag
  • Salt10.7%No flag›
  • Colours5.4%No flag
  • Carotenes · E160a2.7%No flag
  • Nnatto norbixin2.7%No flag
  • For see ingredients in bold2.7%No flag
  • Allergens1.3%No flag›
  • Including cereals containing gluten milk and soya1.3%No flag
  • Annatto / bixin / norbixin (E160B)Low

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

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heat flour (with added calcium, iron, niacin, miamin), raising agents (diphosphates, odium bicarbonate), salt, colours (carotenes, nnatto norbixin). for see ingredients in bold. may also contain egg. allergens, including cereals containing gluten milk and soya. allergy advice

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Annatto / bixin / norbixinNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
  • DiphosphatesInorganic 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

1 low · 1 not assessed

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