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Cheese curd breaded cheese curds

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 4 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
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

4 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. Allura red ACHigh 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. Brilliant blue FCFModerate concernSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported 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.
  4. DiphosphatesMinor 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 cheese curds51.9%No flag
  • Pasteurised milk26.3%No flag
  • Lactic ferments12.8%No flag
  • Salt0.9%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.9%No flag›
  • Annatto color0.9%No flag›
  • Calcium chloride · E50910%No flag
  • Wheat flour24%No flag›
  • Water12%No flag›
  • Contains less than 2% of the following6%No flag
  • Colour3%No flag
  • Blue 1 · E1333%Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.

  • Red 40 · E1293%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Yellow 5 · E1021.5%High

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

  • Corn flour0.8%No flag›
  • Dextrose0.4%No flag›
  • Whey0.2%No flag›
  • Garlic<0.1%No flag›
  • Raising agent<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450i<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium aluminum phosphate · E541<0.1%No flag
  • E500ii<0.1%No flag
  • Modified corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471<0.1%No flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • OnionNo flag›
  • Rice flourNo flag›
  • Romano parmesan cheese blendNo flag
  • Pasteurised milkNo flag
  • Lactic fermentsNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Soya flourNo flag›
  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • PaprikaNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Tapioca dextrinNo flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • YeastNo flag›
  • Diphosphates (E450)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

Cheddar cheese curds (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, annatto color, calcium chloride), bleached wheat flour, water. contains less than 2% of the following: artificial colors (blue 1, red 40, yellow 5), corn flour, dextrose, dried whey, garlic powder, leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium aluminum phosphate, sodium bicarbonate), modified corn starch, mono & diglycerides, natural flavors, onion powder, rice flour, romano parmesan cheese blend (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), salt, soy flour, soybean oil, spices, paprika, sugar, tapioca dextrin, xanthan gum, yeast.

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
  • TartrazineSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
  • Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
  • DiphosphatesInorganic 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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6 low · 10 not assessed

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