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Paella
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Paella

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

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Fish
  • Molluscs
  • Shellfish

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. Sodium nitriteHigh concernForms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
    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. Potassium nitrateModerate concernReducible to nitrite; nitrosamine precursor in cured meats.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Reducible to nitrite; nitrosamine precursor in cured meats.
    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

  • Water24%No flag›
  • Bomba rice18.5%No flag
  • Tomato16.7%No flag›
  • Shrimp13%No flag›
  • Shrimp7.6%No flag›
  • Rapeseed oil2.7%No flag›
  • Corn flour1.4%No flag›
  • Parsley0.7%No flag›
  • Flaked paprika0.3%No flag
  • Smoked paprika0.3%No flag
  • Chicken breast10%No flag›
  • Onion7%No flag›
  • Red bell pepper6.7%No flag›
  • Peas4.1%No flag›
  • Chorizo<0.1%No flag
  • Pork0.4%No flag›
  • Smoked paprikaNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Sodium nitrite · E250High

    Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.

  • Potassium nitrate · E252Moderate

    Reducible to nitrite; nitrosamine precursor in cured meats.

  • Rosemary extract · E392No flag
  • White wineNo flag›
  • Garlic puréeNo flag
  • Olive oilNo flag›
  • Rapeseed oilNo flag›
  • ParsleyNo flag›
  • Cod fish extractNo flag
  • ChickenNo flag›
  • Corn flourNo flag›
  • Smoked paprikaNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Tomato concentrateNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • MusselNo flag›
  • ThymeNo flag›
  • Carrot concentrateNo flag
  • OnionNo flag›
  • Crab extractNo flag
  • LobsterNo flag›
  • TurmericNo flag›
  • PaprikaNo flag›
  • Lemon juiceNo flag›
  • Black pepperNo flag›
  • Dried garlicNo flag›
  • SageNo flag›
  • Chili pepperNo flag›
  • CuminNo flag›
  • Ginger powderNo flag›
  • PimientoNo flag
  • Cracked mustard seedsNo flag
  • CorianderNo flag›
  • White pepperNo flag›
  • ParsleyNo flag›
  • Dried oreganoNo flag
  • Saffron · E164No flag
  • ThymeNo flag›
  • FennelNo flag›
  • MarjoramNo flag
Show original label text

water, bomba rice, tomato, cooked marinated prawns (13%) (prawns (crustaceans). rapeseed oil, cornflour, chopped parsley, flaked paprika, smoked paprika), diced chicken breast (10%), onion, red pepper, peas, chorizo (4%) (pork, smoked paprika, salt, garlic, preservatives (sodium nitrite, potassium nitrate), rosemary extract), white wine, garlic purée, olive oil, rapeseed oil, chopped parsley, cod fish extract (fish), chicken extract, cornflour, smoked paprika, salt, tomato paste, sugar, mussel extract (molluscs), chopped thyme, carrot concentrate, onion concentrate, crab extract (crustacean), lobster extract (crustacean), turmeric, paprika, lemon juice, black pepper, dried garlic, chopped sage, chilli powder, cumin, ground ginger, pimento, cracked mustard seeds, ground coriander, white pepper, dried parsley, dried oregano, saffron, dried thyme, fennel dried, marjoram. ALLERGY ADVICE: For allergens see ingredients in bold. May contain peanuts, nuts and sesame.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Fish, Molluscs, Shellfish.

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

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Sodium nitriteForms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
  • Potassium nitrateReducible to nitrite; nitrosamine precursor in cured meats.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

1 high · 14 low · 15 not assessed

  1. 12Dried GarlicLow concern
15 of 30 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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