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Merguez Halal Shems x6
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 1 additive of concern (Cochineal / carmine).
- High
Allergens
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Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 23 Mar 2026
Why it's rated this way
1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.
Cochineal / carmineModerate concernInsect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic reactions.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Insect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic 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
- Merguez Merguez sous boyau collagénique41%No flag
- Halal25%No flag
- Ngrédients19.7%No flag
- Beef meat9%No flag
- Gras de bœuf origihe sel1.3%No flag
- Preservative0.3%No flag
- Lactate de potassiUm · E3260.3%No flag
- Acétates de sodium · E2620.2%No flag
- Quot<0.1%No flag
- Épices plante aromatique<0.1%No flag
- Flavouring<0.1%No flag
- Colour<0.1%No flag
- Carmins · E120<0.1%Moderate
Insect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic reactions.
- Extrait de paprika · E160cNo flag
- Ascorbate de sodium · E301No flag
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Merguez Merguez sous boyau collagénique, halal, 'ngrédients ,viande bovine origine UE 75 9%, eau, gras de bœuf origihe sel, dextrose, conservateurs : lactate de potassiUm, acétates de sodium ,quot,épices plante aromatique, arômes, colorants : carmins, extrait de paprika , antioxydants acide ascorbique, ascorbate de sodium , boyau collagéniqtB Traces de gluten, Élaboré en France
Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Cochineal / carmineInsect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic reactions.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
Alternatives
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