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Frozen Foods · 0031666109448

Swedish meatballs

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

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

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. 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.
  3. DiphosphatesMinor 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.
  4. PolyphosphatesMinor 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

  • Sauce50%No flag
  • Water25%No flag›
  • Sour cream12.5%No flag
  • Cream6.3%No flag›
  • Soured milk3.1%No flag
  • Whey1.6%No flag›
  • Carrageenan · E4070.8%Low

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

  • Guar gum · E4120.4%No flag
  • Modified corn starch0.2%No flag›
  • Sodium phosphate · E339<0.1%No flag
  • Carob bean gum · E410<0.1%No flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202<0.1%No flag
  • Modified corn starch6.3%No flag›
  • Beef flavouring3.1%No flag
  • Beef broth1.6%No flag
  • Yeast extract0.8%No flag›
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin0.2%No flag›
  • Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
  • Flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Lactic acid · E270<0.1%No flag
  • Sherry wine1.6%No flag
  • Caramel color · E150a0.8%No flag
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Flavouring0.2%No flag
  • Potassium chloride · E508<0.1%No flag
  • Ammonium chloride · E510<0.1%No flag
  • Yeast extract<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Lactic acid · E270<0.1%No flag
  • Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
  • Black pepper<0.1%No flag›
  • Onions<0.1%No flag›
  • Egg noodles25%No flag
  • Egg noodle pasta12.5%No flag
  • Water12.5%No flag›
  • Fortified wheat flour12.5%No flag
  • Semolina wheat flour6.3%No flag
  • Niacin · E3753.1%No flag
  • Iron1.6%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.8%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.4%No flag
  • Folic acid0.4%No flag›
  • Whole eggs6.3%No flag
  • Soya oil3.1%No flag›
  • Citric acid · E3301.6%No flag
  • Meatballs1.6%No flag
  • Chicken0.8%No flag›
  • Chicken0.4%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
  • Pork0.4%No flag›
  • Beef0.2%No flag›
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Soya flour<0.1%No flag›
  • Caramel color · E150a<0.1%No flag
  • Soy protein concentrate with less than 2% soy lecithin<0.1%No flag
  • Wheat flourNo flag›
  • Durum wheat flourNo flag
  • Raising agentNo flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450iNo flag
  • YeastNo flag›
  • Dehydrated onionNo flag
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Soy sauceNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • WheatNo flag›
  • Soya beanNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • E452viNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • FlavouringNo flag
  • Spice extractive with soybean oilNo flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • Sunflower lecithinNo flag›
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

  • Diphosphates (E450)Low

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

  • Polyphosphates (E452)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

Sauce (water, sour cream [cream, cultured milk, whey, carrageenan, guar gum, modified corn starch, sodium phosphate, carob bean gum, potassium sorbate], modified corn starch, beef flavor [beef broth, yeast extract, salt, maltodextrin, citric acid, flavor, lactic acid], sherry wine, caramel color, salt, flavor [potassium chloride, ammonium chloride, yeast extract, natural flavor {lactic acid, citric acid}], black pepper, onions), egg noodles: egg noodle pasta (water, enriched wheat flour [ semolina wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin and folic acid], dried whole eggs, soybean oil, citric acid), meatballs (mechanically separated chicken [chicken, salt, natural flavorings, citric acid], pork, beef, water, soy flour, caramel color, soy protein concentrate with less than 2% soy lecithin, enriched bleached wheat flour [{niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid}, durum flour, leavening {sodium bicarbonate, sodium acid pyrophosphate}, yeast], dehydrated onion, crushed garlic [garlic, citric acid], soy sauce [water, wheat, soybeans, salt], caramel color, sodium tripolyphosphate, salt, spice, flavoring [spice extractive with soybean oil, mono and diglycerides, sunflower lecithin]).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 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.
  • DiphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • PolyphosphatesInorganic 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

Chemical identity has not been assessed for this ingredient yet.

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