amber
E471
Industrial fatty-acid emulsifier shown to disrupt gut mucus barrier and microbiome in mouse models. Ubiquitous in baked goods and chocolate.
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My Muscle Chef Beef Ravioli With Napolitana Sauce 380g
Is My Muscle Chef Beef Ravioli With Napolitana Sauce 380g low tox? Our scanner flagged 5 ingredients (5 in the caution tier) on its published label, screened against our 237 source-cited chemical rules.
5 caution
5 ingredients flagged
What we flagged
amber
E220
Documented MCAS, asthma and migraine trigger in sensitive individuals.
amber
E635
MSG-family flavour enhancer (mix of E627 + E631). Always paired with MSG.
amber
E621
Reported migraine and MCAS trigger in sensitive individuals.
Niaz et al. EXCLI J 2018 (review); Yang et al. Nutrients 1997
amber
E631
MSG-family flavour enhancer. Always paired with MSG; same trigger profile.
Full ingredients (from label)
Vegetables (32%) (Crushed Tomatoes (19%) (Tomatoes, Tomato Juice, Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid)), Onion, Carrot, Celery, Garlic, Tomato Paste)Beef Ravioli (32%) (Durum Semolina (**Wheat**), **Wheat** Flour, Water, Beef, Breadcrumbs (**Wheat** Flour (Thiamine, Folic Acid), Water, Bread Premix (Salt, **Wheat** Flour, Sugar, Raising Agents (170, 341), Emulsifiers (471, 472), Antioxidants (Ascorbic Acid, 304, 307, Citric Acid), Vegetable Oil, Bakery Enzyme, Instant Yeast)), Parmesan Cheese (**Milk**, Salt, Culture, Enzyme (Non Animal Rennet), Anticaking Agent (Tapioca Starch), Preservative (200)), Spinach, Onion, Yeast Extract, Modified Maize Starch, Vinegar, Vegetable Oil, Iodised Salt, Spice)Beef Mince (25%)Red Wine (5%) (Red Wine (**Milk**), Salt, Preservative (220) (**Sulphites**))Vegetable OilHerbsBrown SugarBeef Jus Powder (**Soy**) (Flavour Enhancer (635))VinegarSaltBeef Stock PowderCornflourBalsamic Vinegar (**Sulphites**)PepperVegetable Stock Powder (Flavour Enhancers (621, 631))Thickener (Guar Gum).
How this analysis is generated
Each ingredient on this product's published label is matched against our 237 source-cited chemical rules, each documenting a concern from peer-reviewed research and regulatory sources. Severity tiers:
- Avoid (red) — banned or restricted in the EU, UK or Canada but still legal in the US, IARC-listed, or strong contact-allergen evidence.
- Caution (amber) — regulatory caution, contamination risk, or condition-specific irritant.
- Mild (green) — low concern but commonly avoided in low-tox formulations.
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