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BordenDairies · 0053000004370

Cheese

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 10 Sep 2023

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. PolyphosphatesMinor 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

  • Cheddar cheese52.4%No flag
  • Cultured pasteurized milk27%No flag
  • Salt1.6%No flag›
  • Enzyme23.8%No flag›
  • Milk protein concentrate23.8%No flag›
  • Cream11.9%No flag›
  • Water6%No flag›
  • Whey3%No flag›
  • Calcium phosphate · E3411.5%No flag
  • Sodium citrate0.7%No flag›
  • Contains less than 2% of gelatin0.4%No flag
  • Milk0.2%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Lactic acid · E270<0.1%No flag
  • Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium phosphate · E339<0.1%No flag
  • Sorbic acid · E200No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Sodium polyphosphate · E452iNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Lactic fermentsNo flag
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Retinyl palmitateNo flag›
  • Distribue d dvNo flag
  • Polyphosphates (E452)Low

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

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cheddar cheese (cultured pasteurized milk, salt, enzymes), milk protein concentrate, cream, water, whey, calcium phosphate, sodium citrate, contains less than 2% of gelatin, milk, salt, lactic acid, citric acid, sodium phosphate, sorbic acid (preservative), sodium polyphosphate, color added, natural flavor, cheese culture, enzymes, vitamin a palmitate, vitamin d3 contains: milk distribue d dv

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 10 Sep 2023

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • PolyphosphatesInorganic 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

1 high · 3 low · 5 not assessed

5 of 9 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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