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Oven roasted turkey breast
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Oven roasted turkey breast

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.

Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 5 Oct 2022

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. CarrageenanMinor concernDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
    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

  • Oven roasted turkey breast browned with caramel color50%No flag
  • Turkey breast25%No flag›
  • Water12.5%No flag›
  • Modified corn starch6.3%No flag›
  • Contains less than 2% of vinegar3.1%No flag
  • Salt1.6%No flag›
  • Cultured dextrose0.8%No flag›
  • Sugar0.4%No flag›
  • Sodium phosphates · E3390.2%No flag
  • Carrageenan · E407<0.1%Low

    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.

  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Potassium chloride · E508<0.1%No flag
  • Caramel · E150<0.1%No flag
  • Honey uncured ham contains up to 24% of seasoning solution browned with caramel color50%No flag
  • Ham25%No flag
  • Water12.5%No flag›
  • Honey6.3%No flag›
  • Cultured dextrose3.1%No flag›
  • Contains less than 2% of salt1.6%No flag
  • Sugar0.8%No flag›
  • Vinegar0.4%No flag›
  • Cultured celery juice0.2%No flag
  • Sodium phosphates · E339<0.1%No flag
  • Cherry<0.1%No flag›
  • Browned with caramel color<0.1%No flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

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Oven roasted turkey breast browned with caramel color (turkey breast, water, modified cornstarch, contains less than 2% of vinegar, salt, cultured dextrose*, sugar, sodium phosphates, carrageenan, natural flavor, potassium chloride, caramel); honey uncured ham contains up to 24% of seasoning solution browned with caramel color (ham, water, honey, cultured dextrose*, contains less than 2% of salt, sugar, vinegar, cultured celery juice, sodium phosphates, cherry powder, browned with caramel color).

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.
  • CarrageenanDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.

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