Declared allergens
This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020
Meatballs
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Ammonia caramel).
- Critical
Allergens
- Dairy
- Egg
- Gluten
- Soy
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020
Why it's rated this way
2 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
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.
Calcium propionateMinor concernPropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
- 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
- Breadcrumbs5.9%No flag
- Fortified wheat flour2.9%No flag
- Niacin · E3751.5%No flag
- Riboflavin · E1010.2%No flag
- Vegetable fat0.4%No flag
- One and more of the following0.4%No flag
- Contains 2% and less of the following<0.1%No flag
- Flour treatment agent<0.1%No flag
- Sodium-stearoylNo flag
- 2-lactylateNo flag
- Calcium propionate · E282<0.1%Low
Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
- Dehydrated onion0.2%No flag
- Isolated oat product<0.1%No flag
- Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
- Romano cheese<0.1%No flag
- SheepsNo flag
- Cow S milkNo flag
- Lactic fermentsNo flag
- Parmigiano reggianoNo flag
- Pasteurized semi skimmed milkNo flag
- Lactic fermentsNo flag
- Textured soy proteinNo flag
- Caramel color · E150aNo flag
- Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate
Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
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Mechanically separated chicken, water, pork, bread crumbs (enriched wheat flour [niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin and folic acid], corn syrup, sugar, vegetable shortening [one or more of the following: hydrogenated soybean and/or cottonseed oil], yeast, contains 2% or less of the following: salt, soy flour, whey, dough conditioner [sodium-stearoyl, 2-lactylate], calcium propionate), beef, corn syrup solids, salt, textured soy flour, dehydrated onion, isolated oat product, natural flavors, eggs, romano cheese (pasteurized sheeps and cows milk, rennet, salt, cheese cultures, enzymes) parmesan cheese (pasteurized part skim milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), soy protein concentrate, textured soy protein concentrate (soy protein concentrate, caramel color).
Alerts
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.
- Calcium propionatePropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
What drives this
- WaterModerate concern
- SaltModerate concern
- Corn Syrup SolidsLow concern
6 of 9 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
Alternatives
No lower-concern alternatives are available for this product yet.
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