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Spaghetti and meatballs

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 1 additive of concern (Calcium propionate).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten

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

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. Calcium 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Spaghetti pasta52.3%No flag
  • Semolina26.5%No flag
  • Wheat26.5%No flag›
  • Durum wheat flour12.9%No flag
  • Niacin · E3756.5%No flag
  • Iron3.2%No flag›
  • Ferrous sulfate3.2%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate1.6%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.8%No flag
  • Folic acid0.8%No flag›
  • Water23.9%No flag›
  • Beef11.9%No flag›
  • Pork6%No flag›
  • Tomatoes3%No flag›
  • Tomatoes1.5%No flag›
  • Tomato juice0.7%No flag›
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Calcium chloride · E5090.2%No flag
  • Firming agent0.2%No flag
  • Citric acid · E3300.2%No flag
  • Crushed tomatoes1.5%No flag
  • Tomatoes0.7%No flag›
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Citric acid · E3300.4%No flag
  • Onion0.7%No flag›
  • Parmigiano reggiano0.4%No flag
  • Pasteurised cow S milk0.2%No flag
  • Lactic ferments<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Rennet and aged over 10 months<0.1%No flag
  • Calcium propionate · E282<0.1%Low

    Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.

  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Whole eggs with citric acid0.2%No flag
  • Breadcrumbs<0.1%No flag
  • Wheat flour<0.1%No flag›
  • Dextrose<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Yeast<0.1%No flag›
  • Tomato concentrate<0.1%No flag
  • Tomatoes<0.1%No flag›
  • Garlic<0.1%No flag›
  • Blended oil<0.1%No flag
  • Canola oilNo flag›
  • Extra virgin olive oilNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Food starch-modifiedNo flag›
  • CornNo flag›
  • ParsleyNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Parmigiano reggianoNo flag
  • Pasteurized semi skimmed milkNo flag
  • Lactic fermentsNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Black pepperNo flag›
  • BasilNo flag›
  • OreganoNo flag›
  • Chili pepperNo flag›
Show original label text

Spaghetti pasta (semolina [wheat], durum flour, niacin, iron [ferrous sulfate], thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water,), beef, pork, diced tomatoes (tomatoes, tomato juice, salt, calcium chloride [firming agent], citric acid), crushed tomatoes (tomatoes, salt, citric acid), onion, parmesan cheese (pasteurized cow's milk, cheese culture, salt, rennet and aged over 10 months, calcium propionate [preservative]), whole eggs with citric acid, bread crumbs (bleached wheat flour, dextrose, salt, yeast), tomato paste (tomatoes), garlic, blended oil (canola oil, extra virgin olive oil), kosher salt, food starch - modified (corn), parsley, salt, parmesan cheese (pasteurized part-skim milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), black pepper, basil, oregano, chili pepper.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Gluten.

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

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Calcium 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

6 low · 7 not assessed

7 of 13 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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