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Brown gravy mix
Southeastern Mills Inc.Condiments · 0070292160287

Brown gravy mix

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Ammonia caramel).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten
  • Soy
  • Sulphites

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 13 Feb 2022

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. 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.
  2. Potassium 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

  • Modified corn starch51.9%No flag›
  • Fortified wheat flour24%No flag
  • Wheat flour12%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3756%No flag
  • Reduced iron3%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate1.5%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.8%No flag
  • Folic acid0.8%No flag›
  • Partially hydrogenated soybean oil12%No flag›
  • Corn syrup solids6%No flag›
  • Hydrolysed soy protein3%No flag
  • Salt1.5%No flag›
  • Hydrolysed corn protein0.8%No flag
  • Caramel color · E150a0.4%No flag
  • Yeast extract0.2%No flag›
  • Onion<0.1%No flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • Beef extractNo flag›
  • Sodium caseinateNo flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Sodium citrateNo flag›
  • E340iiNo flag
  • FlavouringNo flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Chicken fatNo flag›
  • Beef fatNo flag›
  • TurmericNo flag›
  • Sulfite<0.1%No flag›
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.

  • Potassium phosphates (E340)Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

Show original label text

Modified corn starch, enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), partially hydrogenated soybean oil, corn syrup solids, hydrolyzed soy protein, salt, hydrolyzed corn protein, caramel color, yeast extract, onion powder, sugar, garlic powder, maltodextrin, beef extract, sodium caseinate, mono and diglycerides, natural flavor, spices, sodium citrate, dipotassium phosphate, flavoring, soy lecithin, chicken fat, beef fat, extractives of turmeric, sulfites.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Gluten, Soy, Sulphites.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 13 Feb 2022

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.
  • Potassium 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

What drives this

4 moderate · 4 low · 10 not assessed

10 of 18 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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