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Middle Eastern Inspired Spices Beef Koftas
WaitroseOven Meal · 5000169675113

Middle Eastern Inspired Spices Beef Koftas

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 2 additives of concern (worst: Sodium sulphite).

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.

Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 27 Mar 2026

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Sodium sulphiteModerate concernSulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions in sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Sulphite; asthma/allergic-type 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. Sodium metabisulphiteModerate concernSulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Sulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.
    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

  • British beef33%No flag
  • Water17.1%No flag›
  • Tomato16.8%No flag›
  • Grilled courgette12.5%No flag
  • Chickpeas10%No flag›
  • Crushed tomatoes5.3%No flag
  • Onion2.6%No flag›
  • Red onion1.3%No flag
  • Tomato concentrate0.7%No flag
  • Rice flour0.3%No flag›
  • Coriander0.2%No flag›
  • Rapeseed oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Potato<0.1%No flag›
  • Corn flour<0.1%No flag›
  • Smoked paprikaNo flag
  • Garlic puréeNo flag
  • CorianderNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • CinnamonNo flag›
  • Sea saltNo flag›
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Sodium metabisulphite · E223Moderate

    Sulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.

  • Sodium sulphite · E221Moderate

    Sulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions in sensitive individuals.

  • OnionNo flag›
  • FlavouringNo flag
  • Lemon juiceNo flag›
  • Cumin seedsNo flag
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Chili pepperNo flag›
  • Red bell pepperNo flag›
  • CuminNo flag›
  • FennelNo flag›
  • PimientoNo flag
  • OreganoNo flag›
  • ColourNo flag
  • Paprika extract · E160cNo flag
  • Black pepperNo flag›
  • Sundried tomatoesNo flag
  • ThickenerNo flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • White wine vinegarNo flag
  • Cracked black pepperNo flag
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • Potato starchNo flag›
  • Yeast extractNo flag›
  • CardamomNo flag›
  • AntioxidantsNo flag
  • Ascorbic acid · E300No flag
  • Sodium ascorbate · E301No flag
  • ParsnipNo flag›
  • CloveNo flag›
  • ParsleyNo flag›
  • NutmegNo flag›
  • LovageNo flag
  • Cayenne pepperNo flag›
  • LovageNo flag
  • Black pepperNo flag›
  • TurmericNo flag›
  • White pepperNo flag›
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • MaceNo flag›
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British beef (33%), water, diced tomato, grilled courgettes, chickpeas, crushed tomatoes, onion, red onion, tomato paste, rice flour, coriander, rapeseed oil, sugar, rehydrated potato, cornflour, smoked paprika, garlic purée, ground coriander, salt, ground cinnamon, sea salt, preservatives (sodium metabisulphite, sodium sulphite), onion powder, flavouring, lemon juice, cumin seeds, garlic powder, ground chilli, red pepper, ground cumin, ground fennel, ground pimento, oregano, colour (paprika extract), ground black pepper, sun dried tomatoes, thickener (xanthan gum), white wine vinegar, cracked black pepper, maltodextrin, potato starch, yeast extract, ground cardamom, antioxidants (ascorbic acid, sodium ascorbate), parsnip, ground cloves, parsley, ground nutmeg, lovage extract, cayenne pepper, lovage, black pepper, ground turmeric, white pepper, dextrose, ground mace

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Sodium sulphiteSulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions in sensitive individuals.
  • Sodium metabisulphiteSulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

1 high · 16 low · 17 not assessed

17 of 34 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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