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TofurkyFrozen Foods · 0025583009547

Tofurky, bbq chick'n pocket sandwiches

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Titanium dioxide).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten
  • Sesame
  • 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. Titanium dioxideHigh concernPossible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Possible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
    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. 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.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Crust51%No flag
  • Whole wheat flour24.5%No flag
  • Water12.2%No flag›
  • Fortified wheat flour6.1%No flag
  • Wheat flour3.1%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3751.5%No flag
  • Reduced iron0.8%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.4%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.2%No flag
  • Folic acid0.2%No flag›
  • Cane sugar3.1%No flag›
  • Non-genetically engineered soybean oil1.5%No flag
  • Flour treatment agent0.8%No flag
  • Calcium sulfate · E5160.8%No flag
  • Garlic0.4%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Yeast<0.1%No flag›
  • Starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Ascorbic acid · E300<0.1%No flag
  • Durum wheat flour<0.1%No flag
  • Durum wheat flourNo flag
  • IronNo flag›
  • Niacin · E375No flag
  • ThiaminNo flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101No flag
  • Folic acidNo flag›
  • FillingNo flag
  • Tofurky chick'nNo flag
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Vital wheat glutenNo flag
  • TofuNo flag
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Soya beanNo flag›
  • Magnesium chloride · E511No flag
  • Calcium chloride · E509No flag
  • Expeller pressed non-genetically engineered canola oilNo flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Cane sugarNo flag›
  • Oat fibreNo flag
  • Non-genetically engineered corn starchNo flag
  • Sea saltNo flag›
  • Sunflower oilNo flag›
  • Sesame oilNo flag›
  • Natural smoke flavouringNo flag
  • PaprikaNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Calcium lactate from beetsNo flag
  • Potassium chloride · E508No flag
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Titanium dioxide · E171High

    Possible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.

  • A naturally occurring mineralNo flag
  • Gum arabic · E414No flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • OnionNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Tomato concentrateNo flag
  • Distilled white vinegarNo flag
  • Cane sugarNo flag›
  • Molasses powderNo flag
  • MolassesNo flag›
  • Identity preserved maltodextrinNo flag
  • OnionNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Natural smoke flavouringNo flag
  • Sea saltNo flag›
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Rice starchNo flag›
  • Brown sugarNo flag›
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

Show original label text

Crust - whole wheat flour, water, enriched wheat flour [wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], organic cane sugar, non-genetically engineered soybean oil, dough conditioner [calcium sulfate, garlic powder], salt, yeast, starch, ascorbic acid, enriched durum flour (durum flour, iron, niacin, thiamine, riboflavin, folic acid). filling - tofurky chick'n: [water, vital wheat gluten, organic tofu (water, organic soybeans, magnesium chloride, calcium chloride), expeller pressed non-genetically engineered canola oil, natural vegan flavoring, organic cane sugar, oat fiber, non-genetically engineered corn starch, sea salt, sunflower oil, sesame oil, natural smoke flavor, paprika, granulated garlic, calcium lactate from beets, potassium chloride, spices, titanium dioxide (a naturally occurring mineral), gum arabic, citric acid, onion powder], water, tomato paste, distilled white vinegar, organic cane sugar, molasses powder (molasses, identity preserved maltodextrin), onion powder, garlic powder, natural smoke flavor, sea salt, caramel color, spices, rice starch, brown sugar.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Gluten, Sesame, Soy.

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

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Titanium dioxidePossible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
  • 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

2 moderate · 6 low · 6 not assessed

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