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Frozen Foods · 0603803669148

Nana's meatloaf

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Ammonia caramel).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • 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.

  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.
  2. 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Beef51.2%No flag›
  • Water24.6%No flag›
  • Breadcrumbs12.3%No flag
  • Wheat flour6.2%No flag›
  • Sugar0.4%No flag›
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Yeast5.2%No flag›
  • Eggs6.2%No flag›
  • Whole eggs3.2%No flag
  • Citric acid · E3301.6%No flag
  • Added as a carrier for citric acid0.2%No flag
  • Citric acid to preserve color1.3%No flag
  • Onions2.9%No flag›
  • Onions2.9%No flag›
  • Coating1.4%No flag›
  • Salt0.5%No flag›
  • Breadcrumbs0.5%No flag
  • Flour0.2%No flag›
  • Wheat flour0.1%No flag›
  • Malted barley0.1%No flag›
  • Salt0.1%No flag›
  • Yeast<0.1%No flag›
  • Soya oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Ammonium chloride · E510<0.1%No 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.

  • Spice0.2%No flag›
  • Sugar0.1%No flag›
  • Beef fat<0.1%No flag›
  • Rendered beef fat<0.1%No flag›
  • Beef broth<0.1%No flag
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Onion<0.1%No flag›
  • Worcestershire sauce<0.1%No flag
  • Distilled vinegarNo flag›
  • MolassesNo flag›
  • Corn syrupNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • TamarindNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Sulfating agentsNo flag
  • Autolyzed yeast extractNo flag›
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Yeast extractNo flag›
  • TurmericNo flag›
  • Disodium inosinate · E631No flag
  • GuanylateNo flag
  • Carrot powderNo flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Less than 2% silicon dioxide added to prevent cakingNo flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

Show original label text

Beef, water, bread crumbs (wheat flour, sugar, salt & yeast), eggs (whole eggs, citric acid, 0.15% added as a carrier for citric acid, citric acid to preserve color), diced onions (minced onions), seasoning (salt, bread crumbs (flour (unbleached wheat flour, barley malt), salt, yeast, soybean oil, ammonium chloride, calcium propionate), spices, sugar, beef fat (rendered beef fat, beef broth and natural flavoring), onion powder, worcestershire sauce (distilled vinegar, molasses, corn syrup, salt, caramel color, garlic powder, sugar, spices, tamarind, natural flavor and sulfating agents), autolyzed yeast extract, maltodextrin, garlic powder, corn starch, caramel color, natural flavors, yeast extract, turmeric, disodium inosinate and guanylate, carrot powder, citric acid, less than 2% silicon dioxide added to prevent caking

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Egg, Gluten, 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.
  • 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

7 low · 8 not assessed

8 of 15 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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