Declared allergens
This product declares Sesame, Soy.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 30 Jul 2025
Kung Pao Sauce
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 1 additive of concern (Ammonia caramel).
- Critical
Allergens
- Sesame
- Soy
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 30 Jul 2025
Why it's rated this way
1 additive on this label is 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.
Ingredients
- Tamari sauce6.3%No flag
- Rice vinegar6.3%No flag
- Garlic puree6.3%No flag
- Red jalapeño peppers0.6%No flag
- Citric acid · E3300.6%No flag
- Spring onion0.6%No flag
- Caramel color · E150a0.3%No flag
- Sesame tahini0.2%No flag
- Concentrated lemon juice<0.1%No flag
- Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate
Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
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WATER, CANE SUGAR, TAMARI SAUCE (WATER, SOYBEANS, SALT, ALCOHOL), RICE VINEGAR, GARLIC PUREE, CORN STARCH, TOASTED SESAME OIL, GINGER PUREE, CRUSHED RED PEPPERS, JALAPEÑO PUREE (RED JALAPEÑO PEPPERS, CITRIC ACID), GREEN ONION, CARAMEL COLOR, SESAME TAHINI, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, BLACK PEPPER, GROUND CINNAMON, FENNEL POWDER, CLOVE POWDER.
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.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
What drives this
- WaterModerate concern
- Cane SugarLow concern
- Corn StarchLow concern
6 of 11 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
Alternatives
No lower-concern alternatives are available for this product yet.
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