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Chilli cheese bites
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Chilli cheese bites

Greenveil's read: acceptable. Food health moderate · 2 additives of concern (worst: Calcium phosphates).

Food health
Moderate
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 Mar 2026

Why it's rated this way

2 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. Calcium 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.
  2. DiphosphatesMinor 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.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Cheese35%No flag›
  • Cheddar cheese20.4%No flag
  • Water7.3%No flag›
  • Modified potato starch3.6%No flag
  • Milkfat1.8%No flag›
  • Milk protein0.9%No flag›
  • Emulsifier0.9%No flag
  • Sodium citrates · E3310.9%No flag
  • Wheat flour22.5%No flag›
  • Water18.7%No flag›
  • Green peppers10%No flag›
  • Sunflower oil7%No flag›
  • Jalapeño peppers4%No flag›
  • Jalapeño peppers2.3%No flag›
  • Water0.9%No flag›
  • Spirit vinegar0.4%No flag
  • Sugar0.2%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Stabiliser<0.1%No flag
  • Calcium chloride · E509<0.1%No flag
  • Acidity regulator<0.1%No flag
  • Ascorbic acid · E300<0.1%No flag
  • Modified potato starch1.4%No flag
  • Potato starch0.7%No flag›
  • Tapioca dextrin0.4%No flag
  • Dextrose0.2%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Yeast<0.1%No flag›
  • Thickeners<0.1%No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415<0.1%No flag
  • Methyl cellulose · E461<0.1%No flag
  • Raising agents<0.1%No flag
  • Diphosphates · E450Low

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

  • Calcium phosphates · E341Low

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

  • Potassium carbonates · E501No flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Paprika extract · E160cNo flag
  • White pepperNo flag›
  • Including cereals containing glutenNo flag
  • FlavouringNo flag
  • Hydrogenated fatNo flag
Show original label text

processed cheese (35%) [cheddar cheese (milk) (51%), water, modified potato starch, milk fat, milk protein, emulsifier (sodium citrates)], wheat flour, water, green peppers (10%), sunflower oil, jalapeño peppers (4%) [jalapeño peppers, water, spirit vinegar, sugar, salt, stabiliser (calcium chloride), acidity regulator (ascorbic acid)], modified potato starch, potato starch, tapioca dextrin, dextrose, salt, yeast, thickeners (xanthan gum, methyl cellulose), raising agents (diphosphates, calcium phosphates, potassium carbonates), colour (paprika extract), white pepper. allergy advice! for allergens, including cereals containing gluten, see ingredients in bold. may also contain traces of egg. no artificial colours, flavours or hydrogenated fat.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 Mar 2026

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Calcium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • DiphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

6 low · 5 not assessed

5 of 11 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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