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Owens, Owens Foods Inc.Meals · 0070110054477

Owens sausage biscuits

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 5 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 9 Jun 2022

Ingredients

  • Biscuit75%No flag
  • Wheat flour39.4%No flag
  • Wheat flour20%No flag
  • Barley malt flour9.7%No flag
  • Niacin · E3754.9%No flag
  • Reduced iron2.4%No flag
  • Thiamin mononitrate1.2%No flag
  • Riboflavin · E1010.6%No flag
  • Folic acid0.6%No flag
  • Buttermilk17.8%No flag
  • Cultured low fat milk8.9%No flag
  • Food starch4.4%No flag
  • Salt0.8%No flag
  • Sodium citrate0.8%No flag
  • Carob bean gum · E4100.8%No flag
  • Carrageenan · E4070.8%Low

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

  • Retinyl palmitate0.7%No flag
  • Cholecalciferol0.7%No flag
  • Water8.9%No flag
  • Palm oil4.4%No flag
  • Biscuit2.2%No flag
  • Raising agent1.1%No flag
  • E500ii0.6%No flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450i0.3%No flag
  • Sodium aluminum phosphate · E5410.3%No flag
  • Salt0.6%No flag
  • Sugar0.3%No flag
  • Dextrose0.1%No flag
  • Flour<0.1%No flag
  • Wheat flour<0.1%No flag
  • Niacin · E375<0.1%No flag
  • IronNo flag
  • Thiamin mononitrateNo flag
  • Riboflavin · E101No flag
  • Folic acidNo flag
  • Calcium propionate · E2821.1%Low

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

  • Calcium sulfate · E5160.6%No flag
  • Soya bean0.3%No flag
  • Cottonseed oil0.1%No flag
  • Guar gum · E412<0.1%No flag
  • Fat<0.1%No flag
  • Palm oil<0.1%No flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag
  • Artificial flavouringNo flag
  • E160aiNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Buttermilk solids<0.1%No flag
  • Milk solidsNo flag
  • WheyNo flag
  • Lactic acid · E270No flag
  • Dairy culturesNo flag
  • Artificial flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Sausage25%No flag
  • Pork12.5%No flag
  • Water6.3%No flag
  • Coating3%No flag
  • Salt0.8%No flag
  • Spice0.8%No flag
  • Sugar0.8%No flag
  • Monosodium glutamate · E6210.8%Moderate

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

  • Caramel color · E150a3.2%No flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

  • 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.

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Biscuit (enriched bleached wheat flour [wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], buttermilk [cultured low fat milk, food starch, salt, sodium citrate, carob bean gum, carrageenan, vitamin a palmitate, vitamin d3], water, palm oil, biscuit concentrate [leavening (sodium bicarbonate, sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium aluminum phosphate), salt, sugar, dextrose, bleached enriched flour [wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], calcium propionate, calcium sulfate, soybean and/or cottonseed oil, guar gum], shortening [palm oil, soy lecithin, artificial flavor, beta-carotene (color)], buttermilk solids [milk solids, whey solids, lactic acid and dairy cultures], artificial flavor), sausage (pork, water, seasoning (salt, spices, sugar, monosodium glutamate), caramel color).

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Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 9 Jun 2022

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.
  • Monosodium glutamate (MSG)Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
  • Calcium propionatePropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
  • CarrageenanDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
  • DiphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

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