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Borden, Borden Inc.Dairies · 0053000009559

Borden, singles sensations, hickory smoked swiss cheese slices

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 1 additive of concern (Propionic acid).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy

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. Propionic acidMinor concernPropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
    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

  • Swiss cheese53.1%No flag
  • Milk27.3%No flag›
  • Lactic ferments12.9%No flag
  • Salt1.6%No flag›
  • Enzyme11.3%No flag›
  • Whey23.4%No flag›
  • Cream11.7%No flag›
  • Milk protein concentrate5.9%No flag›
  • Sodium citrate2.9%No flag›
  • Calcium phosphate · E3411.5%No flag
  • Contains less than 2% of natural flavor0.7%No flag
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Citric acid · E3300.2%No flag
  • Sodium phosphate · E339<0.1%No flag
  • Propionic acid · E280<0.1%Low

    Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.

  • Sorbic acid · E200<0.1%No flag
  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415<0.1%No flag
  • Acetic acid · E260No flag
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Lactic fermentsNo flag
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Swiss cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), whey, cream, milk protein concentrate, sodium citrate, calcium phosphate, contains less than 2% of natural flavor, salt, citric acid, sodium phosphate, propionic acid, sorbic acid (preservative), xanthan gum, acetic acid, enzymes, cheese culture

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy.

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

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Propionic acidPropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

2 moderate · 4 not assessed

4 of 6 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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