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Beijing Beef - Cub Meal

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 5 May 2024

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Sodium benzoateModerate concernPreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity 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. 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.
  3. 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

  • Beef51.3%No flag›
  • Water24.4%No flag›
  • Sugar6.7%No flag›
  • Red Bell Pepper6.7%No flag›
  • Onions5.5%No flag›
  • Modified Food Starch2.7%No flag›
  • Soya oil1.4%No flag›
  • Distilled Vinegar0.7%No flag›
  • Invert sugar syrup0.3%No flag›
  • Wheat0.2%No flag›
  • Soya bean<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Garlic<0.1%No flag›
  • Phosphoric Acid · E338<0.1%Low

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

  • Potassium Sorbate · E202No flag
  • Sodium Benzoate · E211Moderate

    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.

  • Guar Gum · E412No flag
  • Tomato concentrateNo flag
  • Tapioca DextrinNo flag
  • Rice FlourNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Vegetable pigmentNo flag
  • E160aiNo flag
  • Wheat GlutenNo flag›
  • Wheat FlourNo flag›
  • Hydrolysed soy proteinNo flag
  • Hydrolysed corn proteinNo flag
  • YeastNo flag›
  • Corn Syrup SolidsNo flag›
  • Palm OilNo flag›
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Sodium Phosphate · E339No flag
  • Carrageenan · E407Low

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

  • Potassium Chloride · E508No flag
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • Xanthan Gum · E415No flag
  • Beef FatNo flag›
  • WheyNo flag›
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Beef, Water, Sugar, Red Bell Pepper, Onions, Modified Food Starch, Soybean Oil, Distilled Vinegar, Invert Syrup, Wheat, Soybeans, Salt, Garlic, Phosphoric Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Guar Gum, Tomato Paste, Tapioca Dextrin, Rice Flour, Natural Flavor, Vegetable Juice Color, Beta Carotene, Wheat Gluten, Wheat Flour, Hydrolyzed Soy Proteins, Hydrolyzed Corn Protein, Yeast, Corn Syrup Solids, Palm Oil, Maltodextrin, Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Phosphate, Carrageenan, Potassium Chloride, Dextrose, Xanthan Gum, Beef Fat, Whey

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 5 May 2024

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
  • Phosphoric acidAcidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
  • CarrageenanDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

8 low · 15 not assessed

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