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Frozen Foods · 0021131800413

Mongolian style beef

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

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Molluscs
  • Sesame
  • 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

  • Cooked rice52.1%No flag
  • Water27.1%No flag›
  • White rice25%No flag›
  • Seasoned cooked beef24%No flag
  • Water binder product12%No flag
  • Beef6%No flag›
  • Water3%No flag›
  • Less than 2% of1.5%No flag
  • Caramel color · E150a1.5%No flag
  • Dextrose0.7%No flag›
  • Coating0.4%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring0.2%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin<0.1%No flag›
  • Whey<0.1%No flag›
  • Cauliflower<0.1%No flag›
  • Sesame oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Modified corn starch0.2%No flag›
  • Potassium chloride · E508<0.1%No flag
  • Potassium phosphate · E340<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Sodium phosphates · E339<0.1%No flag
  • Spice<0.1%No flag›
  • Water6%No flag›
  • Carrots3%No flag›
  • Spring onion1.5%No flag
  • Spring onion1.5%No flag
  • Soy sauce0.7%No flag›
  • Water0.4%No flag›
  • Wheat0.2%No flag›
  • Soya bean<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Alcohol<0.1%No flag›
  • Vinegar<0.1%No flag›
  • Lactic acid · E270<0.1%No flag
  • Sugar0.4%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of0.2%No flag
  • Oyster flavored sauce<0.1%No flag
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Oyster<0.1%No flag›
  • Oyster<0.1%No flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Modified corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • Modified corn starchNo flag›
  • Sesame seed oilNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Rice vinegarNo flag
  • Beef baseNo flag
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Cooked beef meatNo flag
  • Yeast extractNo flag›
  • Beef extractNo flag›
  • Beef tallowNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • Lactic acid · E270No flag
  • Cooking wineNo flag
  • White wineNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • GingerNo flag›
  • Canola oilNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Chili pasteNo flag
  • Red chili peppersNo flag
  • Distilled vinegarNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

Show original label text

Cooked rice (water, white rice), seasoned cooked beef - water binder product (beef, water, less than 2% of: caramel color, dextrose, seasoning [natural flavor, salt, maltodextrin, dried whey, dried cauliflower, sesame oil], modified corn starch, potassium chloride, potassium phosphate, salt, sodium phosphates, spice extractives)), water, carrots, green onions (scallions), soy sauce (water, wheat, soybeans, salt, alcohol, vinegar, lactic acid), sugar, contains 2% or less of: oyster flavored sauce (water, sugar, salt, oyster extractives [oyster, water, salt], modified corn starch, caramel color), modified corn starch, sesame seed oil, garlic, rice vinegar, beef base (water, cooked beef, yeast extract, beef extract, beef tallow, natural flavor, salt, sugar, corn starch, lactic acid), cooking wine (white wine, natural flavor, salt), ginger, canola oil, spice, chili paste (red chili peppers, distilled vinegar, salt, xanthan gum).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Molluscs, Sesame, 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

6 low · 6 not assessed

6 of 12 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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