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Frozen Foods · 0021131504670

Swedish meatballs

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

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Celery
  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

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. CarrageenanMinor concernDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
    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

  • Sauce66.7%No flag
  • Water34%No flag›
  • Sour cream16.3%No flag
  • Milk8.2%No flag›
  • Cream4.1%No flag›
  • Whey2%No flag›
  • Modified food starch1%No flag›
  • Sodium phosphate · E3390.5%No flag
  • Guar gum · E4120.3%No flag
  • Carrageenan · E4070.1%Low

    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.

  • Calcium sulfate · E516<0.1%No flag
  • Locust bean gum · E410<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium citrate<0.1%No flag›
  • Microbial cultureNo flag
  • NatamyacinNo flag
  • Modified corn starch8.2%No flag›
  • Onions4.1%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of2%No flag
  • Beef flavouring1%No flag
  • Cooked beef meat1%No flag
  • Yeast extract1%No flag›
  • Beef tallow0.5%No flag›
  • Beef extract0.3%No flag›
  • Flavouring0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Vegetable juice<0.1%No flag›
  • OnionNo flag›
  • CarrotNo flag›
  • CeleryNo flag›
  • Lactic acid · E270No flag
  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • ButterNo flag›
  • CreamNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • WineNo flag›
  • Skimmed milk powderNo flag
  • Potassium chloride · E508No flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Rochester sauceNo flag
  • Distilled vinegarNo flag›
  • Corn syrupNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • TamarindNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Canola oilNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Guar gum · E412No flag
  • Pasta16.7%No flag
  • Water8.3%No flag›
  • Durum wheat flour4.2%No flag
  • Durum wheat semolina2.1%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3751%No flag
  • Ferrous sulfate0.5%No flag›
  • Iron0.5%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.3%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.1%No flag
  • Folic acid0.1%No flag›
  • Whole eggs2.1%No flag
  • Soya oil2.1%No flag›
  • Swedish meatballs16.7%No flag
  • Beef8.3%No flag›
  • Pork4.2%No flag›
  • Water2.1%No flag›
  • Breadcrumbs1%No flag
  • Wheat flour0.5%No flag›
  • Sugar0.3%No flag›
  • Salt0.1%No flag›
  • Yeast0.1%No flag›
  • Onions0.5%No flag›
  • Textured soy protein0.3%No flag
  • Soy protein0.1%No flag›
  • Isolated soy product<0.1%No flag
  • Caramel color · E150a<0.1%No flag
  • Soy protein0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Beef flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Cooked beef meat<0.1%No flag
  • Yeast extractNo flag›
  • Beef tallowNo flag›
  • Beef extractNo flag›
  • FlavouringNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Vegetable juiceNo flag›
  • OnionNo flag›
  • CarrotNo flag›
  • CeleryNo flag›
  • Lactic acid · E270No flag
  • Wine<0.1%No flag›
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Canola oilNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • ButterNo flag›
  • CreamNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

Show original label text

Sauce (water, sour cream [milk, cream, whey, modified food starch, sodium phosphate, guar gum, carrageenan, calcium sulfate, locust bean gum, sodium citrate, culture, natamyacin*], modified corn starch, onions, contains 2% or less of: beef flavor [cooked beef, yeast extract, beef tallow, beef extract, flavoring, salt, sugar, vegetable juice concentrates {onion, carrot, celery}, lactic acid], soybean oil, butter [cream, salt], burgundy wine, nonfat dry milk, potassium chloride, salt, rochester sauce [distilled vinegar, corn syrup, water, salt, garlic powder, spices, tamarind, natural flavor], sugar, canola oil, garlic, spice, xanthan gum, guar gum)), cooked enriched pasta (water, durum flour [durum wheat semolina, niacin, ferrous sulfate {iron}, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], dried whole eggs, soybean oil), swedish meatballs (beef and pork, water, bread crumb [unbleached wheat flour, sugar, salt, yeast], onions, textured soy protein concentrate [soy protein concentrate, isolated soy product, caramel color], soy protein concentrate, salt, beef flavor [cooked beef, yeast extract, beef tallow, beef extract, flavoring, salt, sugar, vegetable juice concentrates {onion, carrot, celery}, lactic acid], burgundy wine, caramel color, spices, canola oil, garlic, butter [cream, salt], soy lecithin).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Celery, Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

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.
  • CarrageenanDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.

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