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Frozen Foods · 0017696409901

Beef taquitos, beef

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 1 additive of concern (Ammonia caramel).

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. Ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    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

  • Tortilla68.9%No flag
  • Corn masa flour68.9%No flag
  • Water15.5%No flag›
  • Salt0.3%No flag›
  • Filling0.3%No flag
  • Cooked beef meat0.2%No flag
  • Beef0.2%No flag›
  • Beef broth0.3%No flag
  • Salt0.3%No flag›
  • Water0.3%No flag›
  • Corn masa flour0.3%No flag
  • Contains less than 2% of0.3%No flag
  • Textured soy protein0.2%No flag
  • Soya flour0.2%No flag›
  • Caramel color · E150a0.3%No flag
  • Beef base0.3%No flag
  • Beef0.2%No flag›
  • Beef broth<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Hydrolysed soy protein<0.1%No flag
  • Corn syrup solids<0.1%No flag›
  • FlavouringNo flag
  • Dehydrated onionNo flag
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • WheyNo flag›
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • Chicken fatNo flag›
  • Modified food starch0.3%No flag›
  • Soya oil0.3%No flag›
  • Onion0.3%No flag›
  • Soy protein isolate0.3%No flag›
  • Flavouring0.3%No flag
  • Beef extract0.2%No flag›
  • Yeast extract<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt0.3%No flag›
  • Spice0.3%No flag›
  • Concentrated lemon juice0.3%No flag
  • Soya oil9.8%No flag›
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.

Show original label text

Tortilla: (corn masa flour, water, salt), filling: (cooked beef [beef, beef broth, salt], water, corn masa flour, contains less than 2% of: textured soy protein [soy flour, caramel color], beef base [roasted beef and concentrated beef stock, salt, hydrolyzed soy protein, corn syrup solids, flavoring (dried onion and garlic), dried whey (milk), caramel color, chicken fat], modified food starch, soybean oil, granulated onion, soy protein isolate, flavors [beef extract, yeast extract, natural flavors (contains milk), salt], salt, spices, lemon juice concentrate), soybean oil.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

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.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

2 low · 5 not assessed

5 of 7 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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