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Mrs Budd'sFrozen Foods · 0078185033007

Chicken Pie

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Sodium nitriteHigh concernForms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
    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. Monosodium glutamate (MSG)Moderate concernFlavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
    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.
  3. Sodium 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Chicken broth51.6%No flag
  • Wheat flour24.2%No flag›
  • White chicken meat12.1%No flag
  • Chicken breast meat6%No flag›
  • Water3%No flag›
  • Modified food starch1.5%No flag›
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Sodium phosphate · E3391.1%No flag
  • Vegetable oil6%No flag›
  • Palm3%No flag
  • Soya oil3%No flag›
  • Carrots3%No flag›
  • Green beans1.5%No flag›
  • Water0.8%No flag›
  • Corn0.4%No flag›
  • Cheddar cheese flavor0.2%No flag
  • Whey<0.1%No flag›
  • Partially hydrogenated soybean oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Whey protein<0.1%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin<0.1%No flag›
  • CheeseNo flag›
  • CheddarNo flag
  • SemisoftNo flag
  • Pasteurised milkNo flag
  • Lactic fermentsNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Less than 2% monosodium glutamateNo flag
  • Sodium phosphate · E339No flag
  • Lactic acid · E270No flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • ButterNo flag›
  • Autolyzed yeast extractNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Artificial flavouringNo flag
  • E341iiiNo flag
  • Modified food starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Bacon bits<0.1%No flag
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Smoke flavouringNo flag
  • Sodium phosphate · E339No flag
  • Sodium erythorbate · E316No flag
  • Sodium nitrite · E250High

    Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.

  • May contain sugarNo flag
  • Brown sugarNo flag›
  • Potassium chloride · E508No flag
  • Chicken fat<0.1%No flag›
  • Butter<0.1%No flag›
  • MargarineNo flag›
  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • Partially hydrogenated soybean oilNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Lecithin · E322iNo flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • Sodium benzoate added as a preservativeNo flag
  • Natural bacon flavorNo flag
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • Rendered bacon fat and bacon bitsNo flag
  • With waterNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Sodium phosphates · E339No flag
  • Sodium ascorbate · E301No flag
  • Sodium nitrite · E250High

    Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.

  • Natural smoke flavouringNo flag
  • Partially hydrogenated soybean oilNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Silicon dioxide · E551No flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Natural smoke flavouringNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Sweet wheyNo flag
  • Monosodium glutamate · E621Moderate

    Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.

  • FlavouringNo flag
  • Sodium propionate · E281Low

    Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.

  • Hydrolysed soy proteinNo flag
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • Skimmed milk powderNo flag
  • Autolyzed yeastNo flag
  • Whole eggsNo flag
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Chicken brothNo flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Soluble turmericNo flag
  • Chicken meatNo flag
Show original label text

Chicken broth, wheat flour, white chicken meat (chicken breast meat, water, modified food starch, salt and sodium phosphate), vegetable oil (palm and/or soybean oils), carrots, green beans, water, corn, cheddar cheese flavor (whey, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, whey protein concentrate, maltodextrin, cheese [cheddar and semisoft (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), salt, less than 2% monosodium glutamate, sodium phosphate, lactic acid, citric acid, butter, autolyzed yeast extract, spice, artificial flavor, tricalcium phosphate), modified food starch, bacon bits (water, salt, smoke flavoring, sodium phosphate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite, may contain sugar, brown sugar, potassium chloride), chicken fat, butter, margarine (liquid soybean oil, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, water, salt, lecithin, mono & diglycerides, sodium benzoate added as a preservative), natural bacon flavor (maltodextrin, rendered bacon fat and bacon bits, [cured with water, salt, sugar, sodium phosphates, sodium ascorbate, sodium nitrite, natural smoke flavor], partially hydrogenated soybean oil, salt, silicon dioxide, natural flavor [contains natural smoke flavor]), salt, sugar, sweet dry whey, monosodium glutamate, flavorings, sodium propionate, hydrolyzed soy protein, maltodextrin, nonfat dry milk, autolyzed yeast, dried whole eggs, spices, dehydrated chicken broth, soy lecithin, soluble turmeric, dehydrated chicken meat.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Sodium nitriteForms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
  • Monosodium glutamate (MSG)Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
  • Sodium 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

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5 low · 10 not assessed

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