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Meats And Their Products · 0078742136110

Meatballs with bbq sauce

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 1 additive of concern (Ammonia caramel).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Fish
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is 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.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Meatballs53.1%No flag
  • Beef27%No flag›
  • Pork13.1%No flag›
  • Water6.5%No flag›
  • Textured soy protein3.3%No flag
  • Soya flour1.6%No flag›
  • Caramel color · E150a1.6%No flag
  • Soy protein1.6%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of the following0.8%No flag
  • Garlic0.8%No flag›
  • Onion0.4%No flag›
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Water23.4%No flag›
  • Tomato concentrate11.7%No flag
  • Corn syrup solids5.9%No flag›
  • White vinegar2.9%No flag
  • Sugar1.5%No flag›
  • Molasses0.7%No flag›
  • Modified corn starch0.4%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Worcestershire sauce<0.1%No flag
  • Distilled vinegar<0.1%No flag›
  • Molasses<0.1%No flag›
  • Corn syrup<0.1%No flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • AnchovyNo flag›
  • TamarindNo flag›
  • Chili pepper<0.1%No flag›
  • Chili pepper<0.1%No flag›
  • Spice<0.1%No flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Dehydrated onion<0.1%No flag
  • Spice<0.1%No flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Natural mesquite smoke flavorNo flag
  • Red pepper sauceNo flag
  • Red and tabasco peppersNo flag
  • VinegarNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

Show original label text

Cooked meatballs (beef and pork, water, textured soy protein [soy flour, caramel color], soy protein concentrate, contains 2% or less of the following: garlic powder, onion powder, salt), water, tomato paste, corn syrup solids, white vinegar, sugar, molasses, modified cornstarch, salt, worcestershire sauce (distilled vinegar, molasses, corn syrup, water, salt, caramel color, sugar, spices, anchovies, natural flavor [contains soy] and tamarind), chili powder (chili pepper, spices, salt, garlic powder), dehydrated onion, spice, dehydrated garlic, natural mesquite smoke flavor, red pepper sauce (red and tabasco peppers, vinegar, salt).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Fish, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

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.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

3 moderate · 3 low · 3 not assessed

3 of 9 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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