Declared allergens
This product declares Gluten, Soy.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 9 Nov 2022
Mushroom Vegetarian Oyster Flavored Sauce
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Ammonia caramel).
- Critical
Allergens
- Gluten
- Soy
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 9 Nov 2022
Why it's rated this way
2 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.
Benzoic acidModerate concernPreservative; benzene-formation potential with ascorbic acid; intolerance reactions.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Preservative; benzene-formation potential with ascorbic acid; intolerance 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.
Ingredients
- Shiitake mushroom extract3.8%No flag
- Caramel color · E150a3.8%No flag
- Preservative3.8%No flag
- Sorbic acid · E2001.9%No flag
- Benzoic acid · E2101.9%Moderate
Preservative; benzene-formation potential with ascorbic acid; intolerance reactions.
- Citric acid · E3303.8%No flag
- Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate
Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
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Water, sugar, salt, soy sauce (water, soya beans, salt, wheat flour), modified starch, shiitake mushroom extract, wheat flour, yeast extract, caramel color, preservatives (sorbic acid, benzoic acid), citric acid
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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.
- Benzoic acidPreservative; benzene-formation potential with ascorbic acid; intolerance reactions.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
Alternatives
No lower-concern alternatives are available for this product yet.
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