Declared allergens
This product declares Dairy, Soy.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020
Beef tamale
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 2 additives of concern (worst: Sodium benzoate).
- High
Allergens
- Dairy
- Soy
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020
Why it's rated this way
2 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
Sodium benzoateModerate concernPreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- 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.
CarrageenanMinor concernDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
- 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.
Ingredients
- Seasoned rice with black beans60%No flag
- Cooked white rice10%No flag
- Chicken base<0.1%No flag
- Chicken including natural chicken juices<0.1%No flag
- Natural flavouringNo flag
- Green chili pepper<0.1%No flag
- Green chili pepper<0.1%No flag
- Citric acid · E330No flag
- Calcium chloride · E509No flag
- Tomato concentrate<0.1%No flag
- Lower sodium sea saltNo flag
- Potassium chloride · E508No flag
- Ethoxyquin added to preserve colorNo flag
- Dried ancho chile pepperNo flag
- Xanthan gum · E415No flag
- Beef tamale10%No flag
- Masa5%No flag
- Corn masa flour2.5%No flag
- Corn masa flour1.3%No flag
- Low sodium sea salt0.6%No flag
- Potassium chloride · E5080.2%No flag
- Carrageenan · E4070.2%Low
Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
- Filling<0.1%No flag
- Cooked beef meat<0.1%No flag
- Tomato concentrateNo flag
- Enchilada sauce5%No flag
- Tomato concentrate1.3%No flag
- Chicken base0.6%No flag
- Chicken including natural chicken juices0.3%No flag
- Natural flavouringNo flag
- Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
- Sodium benzoate · E211<0.1%Moderate
Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- Preservative<0.1%No flag
- FlavouringNo flag
- Xanthan gum · E415No flag
- Chipotle chili pepperNo flag
- Dried pasilla chili pepperNo flag
- Dried ancho chile pepperNo flag
- Monterey jack cheese5%No flag
- Pasteurised milk2.5%No flag
- Lactic ferments1.3%No flag
Show original label text
Seasoned rice with black beans and corn (cooked white rice, cooked black beans [black beans, water, salt], corn, water, green bell pepper, soybean oil, onion, chicken base [chicken including natural chicken juices, chicken fat, salt, sugar, maltodextrin, hydrolyzed corn gluten, dried whey, natural flavoring, yeast extract, turmeric], green chiles [green chiles, salt, citric acid, calcium chloride], tomato paste, lower sodium sea salt [sea salt, potassium chloride, magnesium salts], salt, spices, paprika [ethoxyquin added to preserve color], dried ancho chile pepper, modified corn starch, granulated onion, cilantro, xanthan gum), beef tamale (masa: water, corn masa flour [corn masa flour, lime], corn oil, low sodium sea salt [sea salt, potassium chloride, magnesium salts], chili peppers, carrageenan, spices, filling: cooked beef [beef, water, salt], water, tomato paste, corn oil, carrots, potatoes, spices, modified cornstarch, jalapeno peppers, onion powder, garlic powder), enchilada sauce (water, tomato paste, chicken base [chicken including natural chicken juices, salt, chicken fat, sugar, maltodextrin, hydrolyzed corn gluten, dried whey, natural flavoring, yeast extract, turmeric], modified corn starch, paprika, garlic [garlic, citric acid], lemon juice [lemon juice, sodium benzoate {preservative}], soybean oil, spices, flavoring [hydrolyzed corn gluten, hydrolyzed wheat gluten, yeast extract, soybean oil], sugar, xanthan gum, granulated red bell pepper, granulated onion, granulated garlic, coriander, dried chipotle chili pepper, dried chili peppers, dried pasilla chili pepper, dried ancho chile pepper), monterey jack cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes).
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Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- CarrageenanDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
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No lower-concern alternatives are available for this product yet.
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