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Vegetable Barley Soup
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Vegetable Barley Soup

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 3 additives of concern.

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Celery
  • Dairy
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 24 Feb 2025

Why it's rated this way

3 additives on this label are 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.
  2. Disodium guanylateMinor concernRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-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.
  3. Disodium inosinateMinor concernRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-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.

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

Ingredients

  • Water51.8%No flag›
  • Beef broth24.1%No flag
  • Celery12.1%No flag›
  • Tomatoes6%No flag›
  • Diced tomatoes in tomato juice6%No flag
  • Onion3%No flag›
  • Carrots1.5%No flag›
  • Green beans0.8%No flag›
  • Pearled barley0.4%No flag
  • Tomato concentrate0.2%No flag
  • Contains less than 1% of<0.1%No flag
  • Chicory root<0.1%No flag›
  • Potato starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Hydrolyzed corn<0.1%No flag
  • Soya<0.1%No flag›
  • Wheat gluten proteinsNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Beef extractNo flag›
  • ParsleyNo flag›
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • OnionNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • MilkNo flag›
  • Calcium chloride · E509No flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Disodium inosinate · E631Low

    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.

  • Disodium guanylate · E627Low

    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.

  • MolassesNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Adds a trivial amount of fatNo flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

Show original label text

WATER, BEEF BROTH*, CELERY, TOMATOES (DICED TOMATOES IN TOMATO JUICE), ONION, CARROTS, GREEN BEANS, PEARLED BARLEY, TOMATO PASTE, CONTAINS LESS THAN 1% OF: CHICORY ROOT EXTRACT, POTATO STARCH, HYDROLYZED CORN, SOY AND WHEAT GLUTEN PROTEINS, SALT, SUGAR, BEEF EXTRACT*, DRIED PARSLEY, CARAMEL COLOR, ONION POWDER, NATURAL FLAVOR (MILK*), CALCIUM CHLORIDE, CITRIC ACID, DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE, MOLASSES, GARLIC POWDER. *ADDS A TRIVIAL AMOUNT OF FAT.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Celery, Dairy, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 24 Feb 2025

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.
  • Disodium guanylateRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
  • Disodium inosinateRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.

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