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Beef Biltong
Woolworths6009195715458

Beef Biltong

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

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

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

  • Free range beef spice66.7%No flag
  • Flavouring38.9%No flag
  • Salt maltodextrin coriander caramel colour20.8%No flag
  • Corn flour sunflower oil9%No flag
  • Antioxidant9%No flag
  • Tbhq · E3199%No flag
  • Flavour enhancer4.5%No flag
  • Anti-caking agents4.5%No flag
  • Hydrogenated vegetable fat4.5%No flag
  • Coconut oil4.5%No flag›
  • Spice13.9%No flag›
  • Spice6.9%No flag›
  • Black pepper-clove nutmeg pimento6.9%No flag
  • Radurised6.9%No flag
  • Sugar sea salt preservative13.9%No flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E20213.9%No flag
  • Worcester sauce water vinegar masses spice extracts16.7%No flag
  • Clove ginger8.3%No flag
  • Celery black pepper peppers8.3%No flag
  • Corn starch16.7%No flag›
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

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, , free range beef spice (flavouring [salt maltodextrin coriander caramel colour, corn flour sunflower oil (antioxidant: tbhq) flavour enhancer anti-caking agents - hydrogenated vegetable fat (coconut oil)] spices [contain: black pepper-clove nutmeg pimento] [radurised] sugar sea salt preservative [potassium sorbate]) worcester sauce water vinegar masses spice extracts [clove ginger - celery black pepper peppers] maize starch), made with 212 g raw meat per 100 g,

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

1 low

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