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Frozen Foods · 0073202654173

Burritos

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

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • 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. 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.
  2. 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.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Fortified wheat flour52.2%No flag
  • Wheat flour26.4%No flag›
  • Niacin · E37512.9%No flag
  • Reduced iron6.4%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate3.2%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1011.6%No flag
  • Folic acid1.6%No flag›
  • Water23.9%No flag›
  • Beef steak12%No flag
  • Green chili pepper6%No flag
  • Green chili pepper3%No flag
  • Citric acid · E3303%No flag
  • Monterey jack cheese3%No flag
  • Pasteurised milk1.5%No flag
  • Lactic ferments0.7%No flag
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.4%No flag›
  • Onions1.5%No flag›
  • Contains less than 2% of0.7%No flag
  • Jalapeno peppers0.4%No flag›
  • Jalapeno pepper0.4%No flag›
  • Vinegar0.4%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Tomato concentrate<0.1%No flag
  • Red bell pepper<0.1%No flag›
  • Flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Flavour enhancer<0.1%No flag
  • Hydrolysed soy proteinNo flag
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • Hydrolysed corn proteinNo flag
  • Flavour enhancerNo flag
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Autolyzed yeast extractNo flag›
  • Corn flourNo flag›
  • Modified food starchNo flag›
  • Flour treatment agentNo flag
  • WheyNo flag›
  • L-cysteine hydrochloride · E920No flag
  • Raising agentNo flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • Sodium aluminum sulfate · E521No flag
  • Calcium sulfate · E516No flag
  • And monocalcium phosphate · E341iNo flag
  • Sodium stearoyl lactylate · E481No flag
  • Guar gum · E412No flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

  • 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

Bleached enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, beef steak, green chile peppers (green chiles and citric acid), monterey jack cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), onions, contains less than 2% of: jalapeno peppers (jalapenos, vinegar, salt), tomato paste, crushed red pepper, flavorings, flavor enhancer (hydrolyzed soy protein, maltodextrin, hydrolyzed corn protein), flavor enhancer (dextrose, salt, autolyzed yeast extract), corn flour, modified food starch, dough conditioner (whey and l-cysteine hydrochloride), leavening (sodium bicarbonate, corn starch, sodium aluminum sulfate, calcium sulfate, and monocalcium phosphate), sodium stearoyl lactylate, guar gum, salt, soybean oil, caramel color.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, 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.
  • Calcium phosphatesInorganic 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

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2 low · 6 not assessed

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