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Trader Joe'sCanned Foods · 00545198

Trader joe's, uncured bacon jam, bacon

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 1 additive of concern (Ammonia caramel).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Celery

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

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Cooked applewood smoked uncured bacon no nitrates and nitrites added except for those naturally occurring in celery powder55%No flag
  • Pork belly28.2%No flag
  • Water13.4%No flag›
  • Sodium lactate · E3256.7%No flag
  • Salt0.6%No flag›
  • Turbinado sugar0.6%No flag
  • Spice0.6%No flag›
  • Cinnamon0.3%No flag›
  • Clove0.2%No flag›
  • Bell pepper0.2%No flag
  • Celery powder4.8%No flag
  • Onions22.5%No flag›
  • Dark brown sugar11.3%No flag
  • Apple cider vinegar5.6%No flag›
  • Cane sugar2.8%No flag›
  • Garlic1.4%No flag›
  • Pectin · E440a0.7%No flag
  • Citric acid · E3300.4%No flag
  • For freshness0.4%No flag
  • Flavouring0.2%No flag
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Contains autolyzed yeast extract<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural smoke flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Caramel color · E150a0.2%No flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

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Cooked applewood smoked uncured bacon no nitrates or nitrites added except for those naturally occurring in celery powder (pork bellies, water, sodium lactate, salt, turbinado sugar, spice extractives [cinnamon, clove, capsicum], celery powder), onions, dark brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, cane sugar, garlic powder, pectin, citric acid (for freshness), vegetarian flavor (natural flavor [contains autolyzed yeast extract], salt, natural smoke flavor), organic caramel color.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Celery.

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.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

2 low · 2 not assessed

2 of 4 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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