Declared allergens
This product declares Gluten, Soy.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020
PF CHANGS Pepper Beef, 44 OZ
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 4 additives of concern.
- High
Allergens
- Gluten
- Soy
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020
Why it's rated this way
4 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
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.
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.
Sodium metabisulphiteModerate concernSulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Sulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.
- 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.
Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)Moderate concernAntioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
- 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.
Ingredients
- Vegetable62.5%No flag
- Shiitake Mushrooms7%No flag
- Sauce18.8%No flag
- Michiu Wine2.3%No flag
- Natural flavouring0.6%No flag
- Potassium Sorbate · E2020.1%No flag
- Sodium Metabisulfite · E2230.1%Moderate
Sulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.
- Less Than 2% Of0.3%No flag
- Chili Paste<0.1%No flag
- Red Chili PeppersNo flag
- Xanthan Gum · E415No flag
- Caramel Color · E150aNo flag
- Citric Acid · E330No flag
- Cooking WineNo flag
- Lactic Acid · E270No flag
- Sodium Benzoate · E211Moderate
Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- Cooked beef meat9.4%No flag
- Water and Food Starch Product9.4%No flag
- Less Than 2% Of0.3%No flag
- Sake Wine0.1%No flag
- Lactic Acid · E270No flag
- Natural flavouringNo flag
- BHT · E321Moderate
Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
- Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate
Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
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Vegetables (Broccoli, Carrots, Shiitake Mushrooms, Onions), Sauce (Water, Soy Sauce [Water, Wheat, Soybeans, Salt, Alcohol, Vinegar], Michiu Wine [White Wine, Natural Flavor, Salt, Potassium Sorbate and Sodium Metabisulfite], Sugar, Canola Oil, Less Than 2% Of: Corn Starch, Garlic, Molasses, Ginger, Chili Paste [Red Chili Peppers, Distilled Vinegar, Salt, Xanthan Gum], Black Pepper, Hydrogenated Palm Oil, Spices, Salt, Soybeans, Sesame Oil, Wheat Flour, Soybean Oil, Caramel Color, Citric Acid, Cooking Wine [Rice, Water, Salt], Lactic Acid, Modified Corn Starch, Sodium Benzoate), Cooked Beef, Water and Food Starch Product (Beef, Water, Vegetable Oil, Corn Starch, Less Than 2% Of: Sake Wine [Wine, Salt], Soy Sauce [Water, Wheat, Soybeans, Salt, Alcohol, Vinegar, Lactic Acid], Potato Starch, Salt, Sugar, Natural Flavor, BHT). CONTAINS: SOY, WHEAT
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Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- Sodium metabisulphiteSulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.
- Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
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