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SimmonsFrozen Foods · 0072562349088

Boneless Chicken Wings

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 4 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Fish
  • Gluten
  • Mustard
  • Soy
  • Sulphites

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

4 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. Allura red ACHigh concernSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Boneless skinless white meat chicken51.1%No flag
  • Water24.4%No flag›
  • Wheat flour12.2%No flag›
  • Tomato concentrate6.1%No flag
  • Molasses3.1%No flag›
  • Modified corn starch1.5%No flag›
  • High fructose corn syrup0.8%No flag›
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of0.2%No flag
  • Wheat flour<0.1%No flag›
  • With niacin · E375<0.1%No flag
  • Reduced iron<0.1%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate<0.1%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101<0.1%No flag
  • Folic acid<0.1%No flag›
  • Yellow corn flourNo flag
  • VinegarNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Isolated soy protein with lecithinNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Sodium phosphates · E339No flag
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • Raising agentNo flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Sodium aluminum phosphate · E541No flag
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341iNo flag
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Dehydrated onionNo flag
  • Yeast extractNo flag›
  • FlavouringNo flag
  • PaprikaNo flag›
  • Green bell pepperNo flag›
  • Hydrolyzed corn glutenNo flag›
  • PineappleNo flag›
  • Smoke flavouringNo flag
  • OnionNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • MustardNo flag
  • TomatoNo flag›
  • Worcestershire sauceNo flag
  • MolassesNo flag›
  • VinegarNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • FlavouringNo flag
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • AnchovyNo flag›
  • TamarindNo flag›
  • SulfiteNo flag›
  • Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate

    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.

  • Soy sauceNo flag›
  • WheatNo flag›
  • Soya beanNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • BeetrootNo flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • PaprikaNo flag›
  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • Red 40 · E129High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Breading set in vegetable oilNo 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.

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Boneless skinless white meat chicken, water, wheat flour, tomato paste, molasses, modified corn starch, high fructose corn syrup, salt. contains 2% or less of: enriched bleached wheat flour (enriched with niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), yellow corn flour, vinegar, spices, isolated soy protein with lecithin, sugar, sodium phosphates, maltodextrin, leavening (sodium bicarbonate, sodium aluminum phosphate, monocalcium phosphate), dextrose, dehydrated garlic, dehydrated onion, yeast extract, flavors, paprika, green bell pepper, hydrolyzed corn gluten, pineapple concentrate, smoke flavor, onion and garlic powder, mustard bran, tomato powder, worcestershire sauce (molasses, vinegar, water, spices, flavor, garlic powder, caramel color, salt, anchovies, tamarind, sulfites), sodium benzoate, soy sauce (wheat, soybeans, salt), beet powder, citric acid, extractives of paprika, soybean oil, red 40, soy lecithin. breading set in vegetable oil.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Fish, Gluten, Mustard, Soy, Sulphites.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • 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.
  • Calcium phosphatesInorganic 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

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7 moderate · 5 low · 13 not assessed

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