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Meats And Their Products · 0078742073897

Carne asada steak

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 3 additives of concern.

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.

Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 23 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

3 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. CarrageenanMinor concernDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
    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. Disodium guanylateMinor concernRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
    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.
  3. Disodium inosinateMinor concernRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
    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

  • Carne asada steak56.3%No flag
  • Beef56.3%No flag›
  • Water21.9%No flag›
  • Coating10.9%No flag›
  • Spice5.5%No flag›
  • Salt0.8%No flag›
  • Autolyzed yeast extract0.8%No flag›
  • Potato starch0.8%No flag›
  • Onion0.8%No flag›
  • Brown sugar0.4%No flag›
  • Dextrose0.4%No flag›
  • Tomato0.4%No flag›
  • Garlic0.4%No flag›
  • Carrageenan · E4070.3%Low

    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.

  • Citric acid · E3300.2%No flag
  • Maltodextrin<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Disodium inosinate · E631<0.1%Low

    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.

  • Disodium guanylate · E627<0.1%Low

    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.

  • Dehydrated beef stockNo flag
  • Potassium chloride · E508No flag
  • Less than 2% silicon dioxide and soybean oil added as processing aidsNo flag
  • Rice starch5.5%No flag›
  • Sodium phosphates · E3392.7%No flag
  • Rosemary1.4%No flag›
  • Sauce0.7%No flag
  • Water0.7%No flag›
  • Coating0.7%No flag›
  • Spice0.3%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Autolyzed yeast extract<0.1%No flag›
  • Onion<0.1%No flag›
  • Brown sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Dextrose<0.1%No flag›
  • TomatoNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • Disodium inosinate · E631Low

    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.

  • Disodium guanylate · E627Low

    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.

  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Dehydrated beef stockNo flag
  • Less than 2% silicon dioxide and soybean oil added as processing aidsNo flag
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Carne asada steak: beef, water, seasoning (spices, salt, autolyzed yeast extract, potato starch, onion powder, brown sugar, dextrose, tomato powder, garlic powder, carrageenan, citric acid, maltodextrin; natural flavors, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, dehydrated beef stock, potassium chloride, less than 2% silicon dioxide and soybean oil added as processing aids), rice starch, sodium phosphates, rosemary extractives, sauce: water, seasoning (spices, salt, autolyzed yeast extract, onion powder, brown sugar, dextrose, tomato powder, garlic powder, citric acid, maltodextrin, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, natural flavors, dehydrated beef stock, less than 2% silicon dioxide and soybean oil added as processing aids).

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • CarrageenanDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
  • Disodium guanylateRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
  • Disodium inosinateRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

3 low · 1 not assessed

1 of 4 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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