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TESCO MEAT FEAST PASTA SAUCE RICH & SMOKY A tomato
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TESCO MEAT FEAST PASTA SAUCE RICH & SMOKY A tomato

Greenveil's read: acceptable. Food health moderate · 2 additives of concern (worst: Triphosphates).

Food health
Moderate
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 Mar 2026

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. TriphosphatesMinor 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.
  2. 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

  • Pasta50%No flag
  • 1 jar of Tesco Meat Feast Pasta Sauce Method50%No flag
  • Cook the pasta as per the instructions on pack12.5%No flag
  • Heat the sauce gently in a saucepan for 5-7 mins3.1%No flag
  • Stirring occasionally1.6%No flag
  • Stir the hot sauce into the cooked pasta and serve0.4%No flag
  • INGREDIENTS Tomato0.2%No flag
  • Tomato Purée<0.1%No flag
  • Medium Fat Soft Cheese<0.1%No flag
  • Onion<0.1%No flag›
  • Smoked Reformed Bacon<0.1%No flag
  • PorkNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Pork FatNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • StabilisersNo flag
  • Pentasodium Triphosphate · E451iNo flag
  • Sodium Polyphosphate · E452iNo flag
  • AntioxidantNo flag
  • Sodium Ascorbatel PreservativeNo flag
  • Sodium NitritelNo flag
  • Smoked Reformed HamNo flag
  • PorkNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • StabiliserNo flag
  • Pentasodium TriphosphatelNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • AntioxidantNo flag
  • Sodium Ascorbate · E301No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Sodium Nitritell SugarNo flag
  • WaterNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Acidity RegulatorsNo flag
  • Citric Acid · E330No flag
  • Lactic Acid Modified Maize StarchNo flag
  • BasilNo flag›
  • OnionNo flag›
  • Rapeseed Oil Dried GarlicNo flag
  • ParsleyNo flag›
  • Black PepperNo flag›
  • OreganoNo flag›
  • Made using British pork Allergy AdviceNo flag
  • Triphosphates (E451)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.

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300g of dry pasta: 1 jar of Tesco Meat Feast Pasta Sauce Method: 1. Cook the pasta as per the instructions on pack. 2. Heat the sauce gently in a saucepan for 5-7 mins, stirring occasionally. 3. Stir the hot sauce into the cooked pasta and serve. INGREDIENTS Tomato, Tomato Purée, Medium Fat Soft Cheese (Milk), Onion, Smoked Reformed Bacon (3%) [Pork, Water, Pork Fat, Salt, Dextrose, Stabilisers (Pentasodium Triphosphate, Sodium Polyphosphate), Antioxidant (Sodium Ascorbatel Preservative (Sodium Nitritel), Smoked Reformed Ham (3%) [Pork, Salt, Stabiliser (Pentasodium Triphosphatel, Sugar, Antioxidant (Sodium Ascorbate), Preservative (Sodium Nitritell Sugar, Water, Salt, Acidity Regulators (Citric Acid, Lactic Acid Modified Maize Starch, Basil, Onion Powder, Rapeseed Oil Dried Garlic, Parsley, Black Pepper, Oregano. Made using British pork Allergy Advice

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 Mar 2026

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • TriphosphatesInorganic 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

What drives this

2 moderate · 5 low · 4 not assessed

4 of 11 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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