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Dairies · 0021130111862

Cheese dip

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Carrageenan).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten

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. 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. 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

  • Vegetable52.8%No flag
  • Spinach27.3%No flag›
  • Artichoke12.7%No flag›
  • Contain water6.4%No flag›
  • Salt0.5%No flag›
  • Citric acid · E3305.8%No flag
  • Onion12.7%No flag›
  • Swiss and parmesan cheese blend23.6%No flag
  • Milk11.8%No flag›
  • Semi skimmed milk5.9%No flag
  • Salt0.5%No flag›
  • Bacterial culture0.5%No flag
  • Enzyme0.5%No flag›
  • Calcium chloride · E5090.5%No flag
  • Lipase · E11040.5%No flag
  • Cellulose · E4603.2%No flag
  • Water11.8%No flag›
  • Half-and-half5.9%No flag
  • Cream3%No flag›
  • Carboxymethyl cellulose · E4661.5%Low

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

  • Guar gum · E4120.7%No flag
  • Locust bean gum · E4100.4%No flag
  • Carrageenan · E4070.4%Low

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

  • Lemon juice from concentrate3%No flag
  • Water1.5%No flag›
  • Concentrated lemon juice1.5%No flag
  • Reduced fat sour cream product1.5%No flag
  • Milk0.7%No flag›
  • Cream0.4%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk0.2%No flag
  • Milk protein concentrate<0.1%No flag›
  • Bacterial culture<0.1%No flag
  • Enzyme<0.1%No flag›
  • Flour0.7%No flag›
  • Wheat flour0.4%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3750.2%No flag
  • Reduced iron<0.1%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate<0.1%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101<0.1%No flag
  • Folic acid<0.1%No flag›
  • Canola oil0.4%No flag›
  • Modified corn starch0.2%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Cayenne pepperNo flag›
  • Contain saltNo flag›
  • VinegarNo flag›
  • Cellulose · E460No flag
  • VinegarNo flag›
  • ButterNo flag›
  • CreamNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E415<0.1%No flag
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Vegetables (spinach, artichoke [contain water, salt, citric acid], onion), swiss & parmesan cheese blend (milk, part-skim milk, salt, bacterial culture, enzyme, calcium chloride, lipase, cellulose), water, half-and-half (cream, carboxymethyl cellulose, guar gum, locust bean gum, carrageenan), lemon juice from concentrate (water, concentrated lemon juice), reduced fat sour cream product (milk, cream, nonfat milk and/or milk protein concentrate, bacterial culture, enzyme), enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), canola oil, modified corn starch, salt, sugar, garlic, cayenne pepper puree (contain salt, vinegar), cellulose, vinegar, butter (cream, salt), spice, xanthan gum.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten.

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

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.
  • 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 moderate · 3 low · 6 not assessed

6 of 11 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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