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Western Family0015400020305

Mushroom Gravy Mix

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 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. Potassium phosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    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

  • Wheat flour52.6%No flag›
  • Corn starch23.7%No flag›
  • Salt11.8%No flag›
  • Autolyzed yeast extract5.9%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin3%No flag›
  • Beef fat1.5%No flag›
  • Mushrooms0.7%No flag›
  • Dextrose0.4%No flag›
  • HYDROLYZED SOY and CORN PROTEINS0.2%No flag
  • Whey<0.1%No flag›
  • Spice<0.1%No flag›
  • Creaming powder<0.1%No flag
  • Partially hydrogenated soybean oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Corn syrup solids<0.1%No flag›
  • Sodium caseinate<0.1%No flag›
  • Mono- and DIGLYCERIDES · E471No flag
  • E340iiNo flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Caramel color · E150a<0.1%No flag
  • Lactic acid · E270<0.1%No flag
  • Turmeric<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Modified corn starchNo flag›
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • ShallotsNo flag
  • Disodium inosinate · E631Low

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

  • BeefNo flag›
  • Not more than 2% silicon dioxide added to prevent cakingNo flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

  • Potassium phosphates (E340)Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

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WHEAT FLOUR, CORN STARCH,SALT, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, MALTODEXTRIN, BEEF FAT, DEHYDRATED MUSHROOMS, DEXTROSE, HYDROLYZED SOY AND CORN PROTEINS (WHEY, SPICE), CREAMER (PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SODIUM CASEINATE, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, SOY LECITHIN), CARAMEL COLOR, LACTIC ACID, EXTRACTIVES OF TURMERIC, NATURAL FLAVORS (MODIFIED CORN STARCH, CITRIC ACID), DEHYDRATED GARLIC, SHALLOTS, DISODIUM INOSINATE, BEEF POWDER. NOT MORE THAN 2% SILICON DIOXIDE ADDED TO PREVENT CAKING.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 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.
  • Potassium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • Disodium inosinateRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

2 moderate · 4 low · 5 not assessed

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