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Frozen Foods · 0071007153891

Burritos

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 2 additives of concern (worst: Calcium phosphates).

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy
  • Sulphites

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. Calcium phosphatesMinor 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.
  2. Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Minor concernSynthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    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

  • Wheat tortilla52.6%No flag
  • Wheat flour23.7%No flag›
  • With niacin · E37511.8%No flag
  • Reduced iron5.9%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate3%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1011.5%No flag
  • Folic acid1.5%No flag›
  • Water11.8%No flag›
  • Vegetable oil5.9%No flag›
  • Soya bean3%No flag›
  • Sunflower1.5%No flag›
  • Canola0.7%No flag›
  • Corn oil0.7%No flag›
  • Flour treatment agent3%No flag
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Yeast0.4%No flag›
  • Cellulose gum · E4660.4%Low

    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

  • Guar gum · E4120.4%No flag
  • Wheat0.4%No flag›
  • Starch0.4%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.4%No flag›
  • Sodium0.2%No flag›
  • Metabisulfite0.1%No flag›
  • Sodium stearoyl lactylate · E481<0.1%No flag
  • L-cysteine · E920<0.1%No flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471<0.1%No flag
  • E341iiNo flag
  • Microcrystalline cellulose · E460iNo flag
  • Cooked beef steak1.5%No flag
  • With broth0.7%No flag
  • Salt0.7%No flag›
  • Water0.7%No flag›
  • Green chili pepper0.4%No flag
  • With citric acid · E3300.4%No flag
  • Cheddar cheese0.2%No flag
  • Cultured pasteurized milk<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Enzyme<0.1%No flag›
  • Annatto color<0.1%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less modified corn starch<0.1%No flag
  • Tomato<0.1%No flag›
  • With juice<0.1%No flag
  • Calcium chloride · E509<0.1%No flag
  • Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
  • Monterey jack cheese<0.1%No flag
  • Cultured pasteurized milk<0.1%No flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Mozzarella cheese<0.1%No flag
  • Pasteurised milkNo flag
  • Lactic fermentsNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • FlavouringNo flag
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Jalapeno pepperNo flag›
  • With saltNo flag›
  • Acetic acid · E260No flag
  • Calcium chloride · E509No flag
  • CoatingNo flag›
  • Beef brothNo flag
  • Beef fatNo flag›
  • FlavouringNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Chili pepperNo flag›
  • Calcium phosphates (E341)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

Flour tortilla (wheat flour (enriched with niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, vegetable oil (soybean, sunflower, canola and/or corn oil), dough conditioners (salt, yeast, cellulose gum, guar gum, wheat, starch, enzymes, sodium, metabisulfite, sodium stearoyl lactylate, l-cysteine, mono and diglycerides, dicalcium phosphate, microcrystalline cellulose), cooked beef steak (with broth, salt), water, green chili (with citric acid), cheddar cheese (cultured pasteurized milk, salt, enzymes, annatto color), contains 2% or less modified corn starch, tomato (with juice, calcium chloride, citric acid), monterey jack cheese (cultured pasteurized milk, salt, enzymes), mozzarella cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), flavor, spices, jalapeno pepper (with salt, acetic acid, calcium chloride), seasoning (beef broth, beef fat, flavor, salt), salt, chili pepper.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy, Sulphites.

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

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Calcium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

2 low · 6 not assessed

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