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Cheese enchiladas
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Cheese enchiladas

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 2 additives of concern (worst: Annatto / bixin / norbixin).

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 21 Jan 2022

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Annatto / bixin / norbixinMinor concernNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
    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

  • Cheese enchilada45.3%No flag
  • Corn tortilla23.8%No flag
  • Water12.1%No flag›
  • Corn masa5.8%No flag
  • Corn masa flour2.9%No flag
  • Lime2.9%No flag›
  • Guar gum · E4122.9%No flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E4711.5%No flag
  • High amylose cornstarch with dextrin0.7%No flag
  • Cellulose gum · E4660.7%Low

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

  • Cheese filling21.5%No flag
  • Water10.8%No flag›
  • Palm oil5.4%No flag›
  • Cheddar cheese2.7%No flag
  • Soured milk1.3%No flag
  • Salt0.3%No flag›
  • Enzyme1%No flag›
  • Tomato1.3%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring0.7%No flag
  • Cultured skim milk0.3%No flag
  • Maltodextrin0.2%No flag›
  • Whey<0.1%No flag›
  • Modified food starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Red bell pepper<0.1%No flag›
  • Jalapeno pepper<0.1%No flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Modified celluloseNo flag›
  • Delactosed skim milkNo flag
  • Sodium phosphate · E339No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • OnionNo flag›
  • Guar gum · E412No flag
  • Beta-apo8'-carotenalNo flag
  • E160aiNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • WaterNo flag›
  • TomatoesNo flag›
  • TomatoesNo flag›
  • Calcium chloride · E509No flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Green chili pepperNo flag
  • Green chili pepperNo flag
  • WaterNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Calcium chloride · E509No flag
  • OnionNo flag›
  • Modified corn starchNo flag›
  • OnionNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Chili peppersNo flag›
  • Yeast extractNo flag›
  • Autolyzed yeast extractNo flag›
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • Chicken brothNo flag
  • Coriander leafNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Tomato puree23%No flag
  • Water12%No flag›
  • Tomato concentrate11%No flag
  • Long grain rice16%No flag
  • Water8.2%No flag›
  • Rice3.9%No flag›
  • Iron2%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3751%No flag
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.5%No flag›
  • Folic acid0.5%No flag›
  • Water8.9%No flag›
  • Monterey jack cheddar cheese blend4.4%No flag
  • Monterey jack cheese2.7%No flag
  • Soured milk1.5%No flag
  • Salt0.3%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.9%No flag›
  • Cheddar cheese1.7%No flag
  • Soured milk0.9%No flag
  • Salt0.3%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.3%No flag›
  • Annatto · E160b0.3%Low

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • Colour0.3%No flag
  • Black beans2.2%No flag›
  • Water1.6%No flag›
  • Black beans0.6%No flag›
  • Pinto beans1.1%No flag
  • Pinto beans0.8%No flag
  • Water0.2%No flag›
  • Calcium chloride · E509<0.1%No flag
  • Disodium edta<0.1%No flag›
  • To preserve color<0.1%No flag
  • And less of cornNo flag
  • OnionsNo flag›
  • Red bell pepperNo flag›
  • Poblano chilesNo flag
  • Modified corn starchNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Jalapeno peppersNo flag›
  • Lime juice concentrateNo flag
  • Chili pepperNo flag›
  • Acetic acid · E260No flag
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Calcium chloride · E509No flag
Show original label text

Cheese enchilada (corn tortilla [water, corn masa {corn masa flour, lime}, guar gum, mono and diglycerides, high amylose cornstarch with dextrin, cellulose gum], cheese filling [water, palm oil, cheddar cheese {cultured milk, salt, enzymes}, tomato, natural flavors, cultured skim milk, maltodextrin, whey, modified food starch, red pepper, jalapeno, salt, modified cellulose, delactosed skim milk, sodium phosphate, xanthan gum, onion, guar gum, beta-apo8'-carotenal and beta carotene {colors}, water, tomatoes {tomatoes, calcium chloride, citric acid}, green chile {green chile, water, salt, citric acid, calcium chloride}, onion, modified cornstarch, onion powder, garlic powder, chili peppers, yeast extract {autolyzed yeast extract, maltodextrin}, dried chicken broth, cilantro, salt]), tomato puree (water, tomato paste), cooked enriched long grain rice (water, rice, iron, niacin, thiamin mononitrate, folic acid), water, monterey jack cheddar cheese blend (monterey jack cheese [cultured milk, salt, enzymes], cheddar cheese [cultured milk, salt, enzymes, annatto {color}]), black beans (water, black beans), pinto beans (pinto beans, water, calcium chloride, disodium edta [to preserve color]), 2% or less of corn, onions, roasted red bell pepper puree, poblano chiles, modified cornstarch, sugar, spices, garlic, salt, jalapeno peppers, lime juice concentrate, chili pepper, acetic acid, garlic powder, calcium chloride.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 21 Jan 2022

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Annatto / bixin / norbixinNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
  • 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 · 2 low · 6 not assessed

6 of 10 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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