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Plant Based Foods And Beverages · 0016000461437

Betty Crocker Four Cheese Mashed Potatoes

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Sodium hydrogen sulphite).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

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.

  1. Sodium hydrogen sulphiteModerate concernSulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Sulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.
    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

  • Potatoes56.4%No flag›
  • Vegetable oil21.8%No flag›
  • Canola10.9%No flag›
  • Soya bean5.5%No flag›
  • Sunflower5.5%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin10.9%No flag›
  • Salt2%No flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Sea saltNo flag›
  • Potassium magnesium chlorideNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Ricotta cheeseNo flag
  • WheyNo flag›
  • MilkfatNo flag›
  • Lactic acid · E270No flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Cheddar cheeseNo flag
  • MilkNo flag›
  • Lactic fermentsNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • WheyNo flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • Coconut oilNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • OnionNo flag›
  • Lactic acid · E270No flag
  • ButtermilkNo flag›
  • Skimmed milkNo flag
  • Silicon dioxide · E551No flag
  • Anti caking agentNo flag
  • Calcium lactate · E327No flag
  • Blue cheeseNo flag›
  • MilkNo flag›
  • Lactic fermentsNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • ButterNo flag›
  • CreamNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • ColourNo flag
  • Annatto · E160bNo flag
  • Tumeric extractNo flag
  • Romano cheeseNo flag
  • MilkNo flag›
  • Lactic fermentsNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Milk protein concentrateNo flag›
  • Parmigiano reggianoNo flag
  • MilkNo flag›
  • Lactic fermentsNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Sodium phosphate · E339No flag
  • Yeast extractNo flag›
  • Freshness preserved by sodium acid pyrophosphateNo flag
  • Sodium bisulfite · E222Moderate

    Sulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.

  • And citric acid · E330No flag
  • Dried8.9%No flag
  • Diphosphates (E450)Low

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

Show original label text

Potatoes*, vegetable oil (canola, soybean and/or sunflower), maltodextrin, salt, sugar, sea salt (potassium magnesium chloride, salt), ricotta cheese* (whey, milkfat, lactic acid, salt), cheddar cheese* (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), whey, mono and diglycerides, coconut oil, natural flavor, onion*, lactic acid, buttermilk, nonfat milk, silicon dioxide (anticaking agent), calcium lactate, blue cheese* (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), butter (cream, salt), color (annatto and tumeric extract), romano cheese* (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), milk protein concentrate, parmesan cheese* (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), sodium phosphate, yeast extract. freshness preserved by sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bisulfite, and citric acid. *dried

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
  • Sodium hydrogen sulphiteSulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.
  • 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

2 moderate · 3 low · 9 not assessed

9 of 14 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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