Declared allergens
This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020
Meatball
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 4 additives of concern.
- Critical
Allergens
- Dairy
- 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.
Calcium phosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
- 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.
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.
DiphosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
- 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
- Niacin · E3756.4%No flag
- Riboflavin · E1010.8%No flag
- Imitation mozzarella cheese12.1%No flag
- Sodium phosphate · E339<0.1%No flag
- Lactic acid · E270<0.1%No flag
- Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
- Sorbic acid · E200No flag
- PreservativeNo flag
- ColourNo flag
- Italian style meatballs made with pork6%No flag
- Parmigiano reggiano<0.1%No flag
- Semi skimmed milk<0.1%No flag
- Lactic fermentsNo flag
- Dehydrated onionNo flag
- Breadcrumbs<0.1%No flag
- Caramel color · E150aNo flag
- Tomato concentrate0.8%No flag
- Contains 2% and less of0.4%No flag
- Vegetable fat<0.1%No flag
- Natural flavouringNo flag
- Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450iNo flag
- Sodium stearoyl lactylate · E481No flag
- E500iiNo flag
- Monocalcium phosphate · E341iNo flag
- Hydrolysed soy proteinNo flag
- Hydrolyzed soy protein with a maximum of 2% soybean oilNo flag
- Dehydrated onionsNo 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.
- Xanthan gum · E415No flag
- Potassium chloride · E508No flag
- Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate
Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- Calcium phosphates (E341)Low
Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
- 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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Enriched flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, imitation mozzarella cheese (water, palm oil, modified food starch, casein [milk], food starch, salt, sodium citrate, sodium phosphate, lactic acid, natural flavor, sorbic acid [preservative], artificial color), italian style meatballs made with pork, beef & chicken (pork, water, beef, mechanically separated chicken, seasoning [parmesan cheese (part-skim milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), salt, dehydrated garlic, dehydrated onion, spices, parsley flakes], bread crumbs [bleached wheat flour, salt, yeast, dextrose, partially hydrogenated vegetable oil (soybean and/or cottonseed oil)], soy flour protein [soy flour, caramel color], salt), tomato paste, contains 2% or less of: vegetable oil (soybean, cottonseed, corn, and/or canola oil), vegetable shortening (palm oil, natural flavor, soy lecithin), rice flour, dried whey, modified food starch, dextrose, sugar, salt, yeast, sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium stearoyl lactylate, sodium bicarbonate, monocalcium phosphate, hydrolyzed soy protein (hydrolyzed soy protein with a maximum of 2% soybean oil), spice, dehydrated onions, dehydrated garlic, maltodextrin, carrageenan, xanthan gum, potassium chloride.
Alerts
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.
- Calcium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
- 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.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
What drives this
- WaterLow concern
- CornLow concern
- Canola OilLow concern
9 of 17 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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