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Meals · 0075450089417

Cheddar baked potato soup, cheddar baked potato

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 5 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Celery
  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Sulphites

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

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. TartrazineHigh concernSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in 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.
  2. Sunset yellow FCFHigh concernSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    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. Sodium nitriteHigh concernForms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
    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.
  4. 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.
  5. Sodium benzoateModerate concernPreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
    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

  • Water52.9%No flag›
  • Potatoes23.5%No flag›
  • Pastuerized processed cheese spread11.8%No flag
  • American cheese5.9%No flag
  • Pasteurised milk2.9%No flag
  • Lactic ferments1.5%No flag
  • Salt0.6%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.9%No flag›
  • Water2.9%No flag›
  • Whey1.5%No flag›
  • Sodium phosphate · E3390.7%No flag
  • Whey protein0.4%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk0.2%No flag
  • Milkfat<0.1%No flag›
  • Colour<0.1%No flag
  • Milk5.9%No flag›
  • Milk2.9%No flag›
  • Cholecalciferol2.9%No flag›
  • Onion2.9%No flag›
  • Food starch-modified1.5%No flag›
  • Smoked ham water added0.7%No flag
  • With water0.4%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Dextrose<0.1%No flag›
  • Sodium phosphate · E339<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium erythorbate · E316<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium nitrite · E250<0.1%High

    Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.

  • May also contain sugarNo flag
  • Potassium lactate · E326No flag
  • Modified potato starchNo flag
  • E262iiNo flag
  • Corn syrupNo flag›
  • Food starch-modifiedNo flag›
  • Celery0.4%No flag›
  • Carrots0.2%No flag›
  • Flour<0.1%No flag›
  • Wheat flour<0.1%No flag›
  • Potassium bromate · E924<0.1%No flag
  • Enzyme<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Liquid smoke<0.1%No flag
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural hickory smoke flavorNo flag›
  • MolassesNo flag›
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • White distilled vinegarNo flag
  • SulfiteNo flag›
  • Hydrolysed corn protein<0.1%No flag
  • Hydrolysed corn protein<0.1%No flag
  • Yeast extractNo flag›
  • Yellow food coloringNo flag
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Yellow 5 · E102High

    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.

  • Yellow 6 · E110High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate

    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.

  • PreservativeNo flag
  • White pepperNo flag›
  • Red bell pepperNo flag›
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

Show original label text

Water, potatoes, pastuerized processed cheese spread (american cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], water, whey, sodium phosphate, whey protein concentrate, skim milk, milkfat, artificial color), milk (milk, vitamin d3), onion, food starch-modified, smoked ham water added (cured with water, salt, dextrose, sodium phosphate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite. may also contain sugar, potassium lactate, modified potato starch, sodium diacetate, corn syrup, food starch-modified), celery, carrots, flour (bleached wheat flour, potassium bromate, enzyme), salt, liquid smoke (water, natural hickory smoke flavor, molasses, caramel color, white distilled vinegar, sulfites), hydrolyzed corn protein (hydrolyzed corn protein with sunflower oil added), yeast extract, yellow food coloring (water, yellow 5, yellow 6, citric acid, sodium benzoate [preservative]), white pepper, red pepper.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Celery, Dairy, Gluten, Sulphites.

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

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • TartrazineSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
  • Sunset yellow FCFSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Sodium nitriteForms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
  • Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
  • Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

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2 moderate · 1 low · 9 not assessed

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