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Orange chicken chow mein

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

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Sesame
  • Soy

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

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Phosphoric acidMinor concernAcidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Acidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
    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. DiphosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    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. Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Minor concernSynthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    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

  • Noodle57.1%No flag
  • Noodle32.1%No flag
  • Wheat flour16.5%No flag›
  • Wheat flour8.3%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3754.1%No flag
  • Iron2%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate1%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.5%No flag
  • Folic acid0.5%No flag›
  • Water7.8%No flag›
  • Eggs3.9%No flag›
  • Modified food starch2%No flag›
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Potassium carbonate · E501i0.4%No flag
  • Soya oil0.4%No flag›
  • Phosphoric acid · E3380.3%Low

    Acidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.

  • Fd&c yellow #5 and #60.3%No flag
  • Water25%No flag›
  • Orange sauce21.4%No flag
  • Sugar7.5%No flag›
  • Water7%No flag›
  • Vinegar3.5%No flag›
  • Soy sauce1.7%No flag›
  • Water0.9%No flag›
  • Wheat0.4%No flag›
  • Soya bean0.2%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Modified corn starch0.9%No flag›
  • Orange juice0.4%No flag›
  • Dehydrated onion0.2%No flag
  • Natural flavouring0.1%No flag
  • Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415<0.1%No flag
  • Spice<0.1%No flag›
  • Garlic<0.1%No flag›
  • Chicken breast and thigh fritters10.7%No flag
  • Chicken meat5.4%No flag
  • Water2.7%No flag›
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Sodium phosphates · E3390.4%No flag
  • Breaded with bleached wheat flour0.4%No flag
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Palm oil0.4%No flag›
  • Spice0.3%No flag›
  • Onion0.1%No flag›
  • Garlic<0.1%No flag›
  • Raising agent<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450i<0.1%No flag
  • E500ii<0.1%No flag
  • Autolyzed yeast extractNo flag›
  • YeastNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Paprika extract · E160cNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Annatto · E160bNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Breaded with enriched bleached wheat flourNo flag
  • With niacin · E375No flag
  • Ferrous sulfateNo flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrateNo flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101No flag
  • Folic acidNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Raising agentNo flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450iNo flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Yellow corn flourNo flag
  • PaprikaNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Battered with waterNo flag
  • Wheat flourNo flag›
  • With niacin · E375No flag
  • Ferrous sulfateNo flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrateNo flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101No flag
  • Folic acidNo flag›
  • Modified food starchNo flag›
  • Yellow corn flourNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • PaprikaNo flag›
  • Cellulose gum · E466Low

    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

  • Sodium carboxymethylcellulose · E466Low

    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • Sodium alginate · E401No flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Predusted with enriched bleached wheat and durum floursNo flag
  • With niacin · E375No flag
  • Ferrous sulfateNo flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrateNo flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101No flag
  • Folic acidNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Yellow corn flourNo flag
  • PaprikaNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Green bell pepper5.4%No flag›
  • Red bell pepper2.7%No flag›
  • Spring onion1.3%No flag
  • Sesame seeds1.3%No flag
  • Diphosphates (E450)Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

Show original label text

Cooked noodles (noodles [enriched unbleached wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin and folic acid), water, eggs, modified food starch, salt, potassium carbonate, soybean oil, phosphoric acid, fd&c yellow #5 and #6], water), orange sauce (sugar, water, vinegar, soy sauce [water, wheat, soybeans, salt], modified corn starch, orange juice concentrate, dehydrated onion, natural flavor, citric acid, xanthan gum, spices, garlic powder), chicken breast and thigh fritters (chicken meat, water, salt, sodium phosphates. breaded with bleached wheat flour, salt, palm oil, spices, onion powder, garlic powder, leavening [sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate], autolyzed yeast extract, dried yeast, sugar, paprika extract [color], annatto extract [color]. breaded with enriched bleached wheat flour [enriched with niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], salt, spices, soybean oil, garlic powder, leavening [sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate], yellow corn flour, extractives of paprika, natural flavor. battered with water, enriched bleached wheat flour [enriched with niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], modified food starch, yellow corn flour, salt, garlic powder, dextrose, spices, extractives of paprika, cellulose gum [sodium carboxymethylcellulose], soybean oil, sodium alginate, natural flavors. predusted with enriched bleached wheat and durum flours [enriched with niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], garlic powder, soybean oil, spices, salt, yellow corn flour, extractives of paprika, natural flavor), green bell pepper, red bell pepper, green onion, sesame seeds.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Egg, Gluten, 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
  • Phosphoric acidAcidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
  • DiphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

Chemical identity has not been assessed for these 2 ingredients yet.

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