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Hand rubbed basil pesto chicken breast
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Sodium nitrite).
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Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 22 Apr 2020
Why it's rated this way
2 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
Sodium nitriteHigh concernForms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
- 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 propionateMinor concernPropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
- 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
- Chicken broth20.2%No flag
- Contains 2% and less1%No flag
- Flavouring1%No flag
- Sodium phosphate · E3391%No flag
- Sodium nitrite · E2501%High
Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
- Sodium propionate · E2811%Low
Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
- Rubbed with flavorings1%No flag
- Sundried tomatoes1%No flag
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Chicken breast, chicken broth, contains 2% or less: salt, dextrose, maltodextrin, flavorings, potassium and sodium phosphate, sodium nitrite, sodium propionate. rubbed with flavorings, granulated garlic, yeast extract, sun-dried tomatoes (tomato, salt), salt, dextrose, lemon juice powder (corn syrup, lemon juice solids), cocoa powder.
Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Sodium nitriteForms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
- Sodium propionatePropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
What drives this
- MaltodextrinModerate concern
- SaltModerate concern
- DextroseLow concern
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