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Is Woolworths Chicken Biryani vegan?
Woolworths · Barcode 6009195402808 · Automated ingredient assessment
No — not vegan
Contains meat, yogurt, cream. Contains meat, yogurt, and 5 other ingredients, which are animal-derived.
Why it is not veganmeat, yogurt, cream, milk
26 ingredient entries checkedSource record: 2023-09-17
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What the ingredient list tells us
Biryani rice (45 %) Cooked chicken (25 %) Potatoes (17 %) Coriander raita (10 %) - Fried onions (3 %). Water Chicken Potato Basmati rice Coriander raita Onion Low fat yoghurt Vegetable oil (Canola oil) Brown lentils Butter Milk Tomato paste . Coriander raita contains: Double cream yoghurt (Milk Cream - Maize starch - Whey powder Dried skimmed milk Full cream milk powder. Milk . proteins Whey concentrate Starter culture) Garlic Fresh coriander · Salt - Irradiated spices (Turmeric) Salt Sugar Modified maize starch Garlic Ginger Green chilli Lemon juice Fresh coriander Garam masala Chilli flakes • Ginger Irradiated spices (Cumin). Black pepper Lemon concentrate. Low fat yoghurt contains: Low fat milk Modified maize starch. Whey protein Milk solids (Dried skimmed milk Full cream milk powder). Milk proteins Whey concentrate. Starter culture. • ● Butter contains: Cream - Salt. Tomato paste contains: Tomato. Citric acid. Lemon juice contains: Water Lemon concentrate. Garam masala contains: Irradiated spices (Cumin Coriander Cardamom. ALLERGENS Cinnamon Black pepper Clove Mace Ginger Bay leaf Nutmeg). Cow's milk. This product has been made in a factory that uses tree nuts. SERVING SUGGESTION through, also delicious wi Drizzle with coriander rai and onion salsa. HEATING INSTRUCTION Not suitable for oven he ● MICROWAVE • Remove sleeve and raita s • Pierce film several times. ● • Place on a microwaveable the centre of the microwav 1 cm from the sides and doc • Microwave on 100 % power 5 minutes. ● • Use caution when peeling b film as steam will escape. Check that the food is hot throughout. If not, heat for a brief period. ● • Drizzle raita yoghurt dressing heated biryani. Microwave ovens vary. These timings are a guide only and a based on an 850-1100 watt o 5 WARNING Although extra care has been tak to remove all bones, some small bones may remain. STORAGE NOT SUITABLE FOR HOME FREEZING. www.woolworths.co.za Specially produced for Woolworths (Pty) Ltd., 93 Longmarket Street, Cape Town, South Africa Consumer Helpline: 0860 022 002 DIE DEPUIDUC OPAL2
Source ingredient text. Check it against your current package; recognition and source data can contain errors.
Animal-derived ingredients identified
yogurt is classified as animal-derived by the local ingredient taxonomy.
Cream is dairy-derived unless explicitly identified as plant-based.
Milk is an animal-derived dairy ingredient.
Whey is derived from milk.
Butter is made from dairy cream.
bone is classified as animal-derived by the local ingredient taxonomy.
Ingredients with an unresolved source
The source or production method of microbial culture can vary, so it is not always vegan.
Limits in this record
- skimmed yogurt appears in structured source data but not in the parsed direct ingredient list, so it was not treated as confirmed.
Recognised ingredient entries (26)
biryani ricecooked chickenpotatoescoriander raitafried onionswater chicken potato basmati rice coriander raita onion low fat yoghurt vegetable oilcanola oilbrown lentils butter milk tomato paste . coriander raita contains: double cream yoghurtmilk creammaize starchwhey powder dried skimmed milk full cream milk powder. milk . proteins whey concentrate starter culturegarlic fresh coriandersaltirradiated spicesturmericsalt sugar modified maize starch garlic ginger green chilli lemon juice fresh coriander garam masala chilli flakesginger irradiated spicescuminblack pepper lemon concentrate. low fat yoghurt contains: low fat milk modified maize starch. whey protein milk solidsdried skimmed milk full cream milk powdermilk proteins whey concentrate. starter culture● butter contains: creamsalt. tomato paste contains: tomato. citric acid. lemon juice contains: water lemon concentrate. garam masala contains: irradiated spicescumin coriander cardamom. allergens cinnamon black pepper clove mace ginger bay leaf nutmegcow's milk. this product has been made in a factory that uses tree nuts. serving suggestion throughalso delicious wi drizzle with coriander rai and onion salsa. heating instruction
Allergens, trace warnings & additives
Allergen names found in the ingredient text
Milk
Detected from the recipe text, not a complete allergen declaration or an allergy-safety assessment.
Declared allergens in the record
milk
Precautionary “may contain” information
No trace statement is recorded. Absence of data does not mean absence of cross-contact.
Trace warnings are kept separate from recipe ingredients. Do not use this page to decide whether food is safe for an allergy.
Additives listed
e330
Labels reported by the source
halalfscfsc mixpalm oil content unknownnon vegannon vegetarian
These are source labels, not certifications independently verified by Veganory.
Nutrition & processing, separately explained
- Source Nutri-Score
- A
- Source NOVA group
- Not available
- Veganory indicator
- 92/100
- Indicator inputs
- Nutrition only
Nutri-Score is the grade reported in the source, not a score calculated or certified by us. NOVA describes processing. The Veganory indicator is a separate estimate; it does not determine whether a product is vegan.
| Fat | 8 g |
|---|---|
| Saturated fat | 1.8 g |
| Carbohydrate | 11 g |
| Sugars | 0.2 g |
| Fibre | 5.6 g |
| Protein | 8.3 g |
| Salt | 0.923 g |
| Sodium | 0.369 g |
How our indicator is calculated
When available, Nutri-Score A–E maps to 92, 74, 55, 34 or 16 points. With NOVA present, we combine 80% of those points with 20% of the processing indicator (100, 82, 52 or 16 for groups 1–4). Without NOVA we use the nutrition points alone. Without a usable Nutri-Score, we do not rate the product. This is a simplified comparison aid, not a validated health assessment.
Vegan alternatives to explore
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Questions about this product
Is this answer valid for every Woolworths product?
No. This page covers Woolworths Chicken Biryani, barcode 6009195402808. Other flavours, package versions or recipes sold in different countries may differ. Match the barcode and ingredient list on your package.
What still needs to be confirmed?
The source of microbial culture needs clarification. Check the current package for a vegan certification or ask the manufacturer about these exact ingredients. A confidence label is not a certification.
Is the nutrition rating the same as the vegan result?
No. Vegan status concerns ingredient origin. Nutri-Score describes a nutrition profile, NOVA describes processing, and the Veganory score is our own combination of available indicators. A vegan result does not mean a food is nutritionally balanced.
What if my label is different?
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Sources & how this page is made
Product data: Open Food Facts record for 6009195402808 · Open Database License (ODbL).
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