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Tai PeiFrozen Foods · 0070077001156

Tai pei, sweet & sour chiken

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten

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

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. TartrazineHigh concernSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
    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. Allura red ACHigh concernSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    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. 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

  • Cooked rice51.1%No flag
  • Water51.1%No flag›
  • Rice24.4%No flag›
  • Vegetable12.2%No flag
  • Green bell peppers12.2%No flag›
  • Carrots6.1%No flag›
  • Onions3.1%No flag›
  • Pineapple1.5%No flag›
  • Sauce0.8%No flag
  • Water0.8%No flag›
  • High fructose corn syrup0.4%No flag›
  • Modified food starch0.2%No flag›
  • Concentrated pineapple juice<0.1%No flag
  • Vinegar<0.1%No flag›
  • And sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of the following<0.1%No flag
  • Flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Fd&c red #40 · E129High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Fd&c yellow #5 · E102High

    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.

  • Breaded chicken breast chunksNo flag
  • Boneless skinless chicken breast with rib meatNo flag
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Modified food starchNo flag›
  • Sodium phosphate · E339No flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Battered withNo flag
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Wheat flourNo flag›
  • Modified corn starchNo flag›
  • Yellow corn flourNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Rendered chicken fatNo flag
  • Skimmed milk powderNo flag
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • E340iiNo flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Tbhq · E319No flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Breaded withNo flag
  • Wheat flourNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Rice flourNo flag›
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Raising agentNo flag
  • Sodium aluminum phosphate · E541No flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • YeastNo flag›
  • PaprikaNo flag›
  • Breading set in vegetable oilNo flag
  • 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

Cooked rice: water, rice., vegetables: green bell peppers, carrots, onions, pineapple., sauce: water, high fructose corn syrup, modified food starch, pineapple juice concentrate, vinegar, and sugar, contains 2% or less of the following: flavorings, salt, xanthan gum, fd&c red #40 and fd&c yellow #5., breaded chicken breast chunks: boneless skinless chicken breast with rib meat, water, modified food starch, sodium phosphate, salt. battered with: water, wheat flour, modified corn starch, yellow corn flour, salt, rendered chicken fat, nonfat dry milk, dextrose, dipotassium phosphate, xanthan gum, tbhq, citric acid, spice extractives. breaded with: bleached wheat flour, salt, rice flour, dextrose, spices, leavening (sodium aluminum phosphate, sodium bicarbonate), yeast, extractives of paprika. breading set in vegetable oil.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten.

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

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • TartrazineSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
  • Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • 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

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2 moderate · 4 low · 11 not assessed

11 of 17 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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