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AVOIDBanquet Classic Meatloaf Frozen Single Serve Meal, 11.88 Ounce by Unknown Brand is rated AVOID by BannedPantry: its label lists 7 ingredients that are banned or restricted outside the US — BHT (EU, UK); Caramel Color III (California (Prop 65 - via 4-MEI contaminant), EU (authorized, restricted uses)); High Fructose Corn Syrup (EU (tax/restricted)); Monosodium Glutamate (EU (not permitted in infant/young-child foods)); Sodium Benzoate (EU, UK); Calcium Disodium EDTA (EU, UK); Propylene Glycol (EU). All of them are still legal to sell in the US.
Banned or restricted in: EU, UK
EU/UK authorise BHT (E321) only in specified foods at limited maximum levels under Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 and not in foods for infants/young children; the US permits broader GRAS use.
Banned or restricted in: California (Prop 65 - via 4-MEI contaminant), EU (authorized, restricted uses)
E150c (ammonia caramel) is authorized in the EU under Reg (EC) 1333/2008 Annex II. The Prop 65 link is indirect: the listed carcinogen is 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), a contaminant, listed effective Jan 7 2011 (NSRL 29 ug/day); caramel colour itself is not listed.
Banned or restricted in: EU (tax/restricted)
Same category, none of the flagged ingredients.
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MASHED POTATOES: Water, Dehydrated Potatoes, Soybean Oil, Cream, Nonfat Dry Milk, Salt, Sugar, Monosodium Glutamate, Mono and Diglycerides (from Vegetable Oil), Citric Acid, Disodium Dihydrogen Pyrophosphate (to protect color), Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Xanthan Gum, Natural Flavor, Guar Gum, Mono - and Diglycerides, Sodium Benzoate, Soy Lecithin, BHT, Sodium Bisulfite, Medium Chain Triglycerides, Calcium Disodium EDTA, Corn Oil, Vitamin A Palmitate, Beta Carotene (Color), Vitamin D3 (Cholecalciferol), Natural and Artificial Flavor. GRAVY: Water, Beef, Modified Corn Starch, Salt, Tomato Paste, Wheat Flour, Onions, Sugar, Soybean Oil, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Garlic Juice, Flavorings, Monosodium Glutamate, Caramel Color. MEATLOAF PATTY: Mechanically Separated Chicken, Pork, Beef, Water, Breader (Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour [Bleached Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Durum Flour, Leavening [Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate], Yeast), Textured Soy Protein Concentrate (Soy Protein Concentrate, Caramel Color), Onions, Soy Protein Concentrate, Tomato Concentrate, Salt, Dried Whole Eggs, Dry Whole Milk, Flavorings, Caramel Color, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Distilled Vinegar, Natural Flavors, Corn Syrup, Soy Lecithin, Citric Acid. CINNAMON APPLE DESSERT: Water, Apples, Brown Sugar, Sugar, Modified Corn Starch, Natural Flavor, Acetylated Monoglycerides, Modified Food Starch, Salt, Cinnamon, Lemon Juice Concentrate, Propylene Glycol, Artificial Flavor, Ethanol, Spice, Lemon Oil, Sodium Benzoate, Caramel Color. CORN: Corn, Water, Sugar, Salt. CONTAINS: EGG, MILK, SOY, WHEAT.
No — every ingredient in Banquet Classic Meatloaf Frozen Single Serve Meal, 11.88 Ounce is currently legal to sell in the US. However, BHT, Caramel Color III, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Monosodium Glutamate, Sodium Benzoate, Calcium Disodium EDTA, Propylene Glycol are banned or restricted in other regions: BHT (EU, UK); Caramel Color III (California (Prop 65 - via 4-MEI contaminant), EU (authorized, restricted uses)); High Fructose Corn Syrup (EU (tax/restricted)); Monosodium Glutamate (EU (not permitted in infant/young-child foods)); Sodium Benzoate (EU, UK); Calcium Disodium EDTA (EU, UK); Propylene Glycol (EU).
BHT: EU/UK authorise BHT (E321) only in specified foods at limited maximum levels under Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 and not in foods for infants/young children; the US permits broader GRAS use. Caramel Color III: E150c (ammonia caramel) is authorized in the EU under Reg (EC) 1333/2008 Annex II. The Prop 65 link is indirect: the listed carcinogen is 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), a contaminant, listed effective Jan 7 2011 (NSRL 29 ug/day); caramel colour itself is not listed. High Fructose Corn Syrup: EU imposes production quotas and taxes on isoglucose; linked to obesity, insulin resistance, and fatty liver. Monosodium Glutamate: Glutamates (E620-625) are not permitted in EU foods for infants and young children except where Annex II of Regulation (EC) 1333/2008 specifically provides. EFSA's 2017 re-evaluation set a group ADI. Permitted in general foods in the US and EU. Plus 3 more — see the full list above.
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EU imposes production quotas and taxes on isoglucose; linked to obesity, insulin resistance, and fatty liver.
Banned or restricted in: EU (not permitted in infant/young-child foods)
Glutamates (E620-625) are not permitted in EU foods for infants and young children except where Annex II of Regulation (EC) 1333/2008 specifically provides. EFSA's 2017 re-evaluation set a group ADI. Permitted in general foods in the US and EU.
Banned or restricted in: EU, UK
EU Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 permits sodium benzoate (E211) only in specified food categories at maximum levels and not in foods for infants/young children; benzene can form when benzoates and ascorbic acid co-occur.
Banned or restricted in: EU, UK
EU Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 authorises calcium disodium EDTA (E385) only in specified food categories (e.g. canned/bottled products, emulsified sauces) at set maximum levels; the US permits broader use.
Banned or restricted in: EU
E1520 is authorized in the EU only for specified food categories with maximum use levels under Annex II of Reg (EC) 1333/2008; it is not banned. It is a recognized skin sensitizer in some cosmetic uses.
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