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Salsa Con Queso Cheddar Cheese With Salsa, Medium
Salsa Con Queso Cheddar Cheese With Salsa, Medium by Utz. Greenveil's read: consider avoiding (food-health band "critical"). 2 additives of concern.
VerdictConsider avoiding
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Concern band
No chemical concern signal for this product.
based on 0 ingredients
Food healthCritical
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- Buttermilk52%—›
- Water24%—›
- Partially hydrogenated soybean oil12%—›
- Modified corn6%—
- Starch3%—›
- Cheddar cheese1.5%—
- Cultured milk0.75%—
- Salt0.375%—›
- Enzymes0.375%—›
- Corn syrup0.75%—›
- Crushed tomatoes0.375%—
- Salt0.1875%—›
- Jalapeno peppers0.09375%—›
- Glucono-delta-lactone0.046875%—
- Dehydrated onions0.0234375%—
- Xanthan gum0.01171875%—
- Autolyzed yeast extract0.005859375%—›
- Spices0.0029296875%—›
- Sodium acid pyrophophate0.00146484375%—
- Sodium benzoate0.000732421875%⚠ moderate
- Preservative0.000732421875%—
- Mono- and diglycerids0.0003662109375%—
- Apo0.00018310546875%—›
- Beta garotenal color0.000091552734375%—
- Garlic0.0000457763671875%—›
- Red bell peppers0.00002288818359375%—›
- Natural and artificial flavor0.000011444091796875%—
- Chili pepper0.0000057220458984375%—›
- Worcestershire concentrate0.0000057220458984375%—
- Water vinegar hydrolyzed soy protein0.00000286102294921875%—
- Caramel color0.000001430511474609375%—
- Garlic7.152557373046875e-7%—›
- Spice3.5762786865234375e-7%—›
- Malt extract3.5762786865234375e-7%—›
- Ammonia caramel (E150C)⚠ moderate
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Buttermilk, water, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, modified corn, starch, cheddar cheese (cultured milk, salt, enzymes). corn syrup, concentrated crushed tomatoes, salt, jalapeno peppers, glucono-delta-lactone, dehydrated onions, xanthan gum, autolyzed yeast extract, spices, sodium acid pyrophophate, sodium benzoate (preservative), mono and diglycerids, apo/beta garotenal color, granulated garlic, dehydrated red bell peppers, natural and artificial flavor, chili pepper powder, worcestershire concentrate (water vinegar hydrolyzed soy protein, caramel color, garlic powder, spice extractives and malt extract).
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.
- Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
Decision read
Probably skip for everyday use
Probably skipThis read is based on the product's overall critical safety band; no per-ingredient chemical concern data is published for it yet.
Driven by the product's overall food/cosmetic safety band, not per-ingredient chemical concern. A balanced day-to-day read across overall concern and fit.
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