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Frozen Foods · 0021130111633

Cheese enchiladas

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 6 additives of concern.

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Soy

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

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. 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.
  2. Sodium metabisulphiteModerate concernSulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Sulphite; asthma/allergic-type 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.
  3. Propionic acidMinor concernPropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
    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. Sodium propionateMinor concernPropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
    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. Phosphoric acidMinor concernAcidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Acidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some 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.
  6. 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

  • Tomato sauce52.1%No flag
  • Water27.1%No flag›
  • Tomatoes25%No flag›
  • Rice24%No flag›
  • Water12%No flag›
  • Long grain parboiled rice6%No flag
  • Iron3%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3751.5%No flag
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.7%No flag›
  • Folic acid0.7%No flag›
  • Water12%No flag›
  • Monterey jack cheese6%No flag
  • Pasteurised milk3%No flag
  • Lactic ferments1.5%No flag
  • Salt0.5%No flag›
  • Enzyme1%No flag›
  • Corn tortilla3%No flag
  • White1.5%No flag
  • Yellow corn0.7%No flag
  • Treated with lime water0.4%No flag
  • Contains 2% and less of0.2%No flag
  • Phosphoric acid · E3380.2%Low

    Acidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.

  • Propionic acid · E280<0.1%Low

    Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.

  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium phosphate · E339<0.1%No flag
  • Milk1.5%No flag›
  • Soya oil0.7%No flag›
  • Bell peppers0.4%No flag
  • Queso fresco cheese0.2%No flag
  • Cultured pasteurized milk<0.1%No flag
  • Skimmed milk<0.1%No flag
  • Sea salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Enzyme<0.1%No flag›
  • Onions<0.1%No flag›
  • Tomatoes<0.1%No flag›
  • Tomatoes<0.1%No flag›
  • Tomato juice<0.1%No flag›
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Calcium chloride · E509No flag
  • Masa flour<0.1%No flag
  • White corn<0.1%No flag
  • Lime waterNo flag›
  • Sodium propionate · E281Low

    Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.

  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Cellulose gum · E466Low

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

  • Fumaric acid · E297No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Low moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese<0.1%No flag
  • Pasteurized semi skimmed milkNo flag
  • Lactic fermentsNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Lime juice from concentrateNo flag
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Lime juiceNo flag›
  • Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate

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

  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Lime oilNo flag›
  • Sodium metabisulfite · E223Moderate

    Sulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.

  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Chili pepperNo flag›
  • Chili pepperNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Modified corn starchNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • ButterNo flag›
  • Dehydrated onionNo flag
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Ancho chili pepperNo flag
  • GumsNo flag›
  • GuarNo flag›
  • Xanthan · E415No flag
  • Oleoresin chili spiceNo flag
  • Cayenne pepperNo flag›
  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • MonodiglyceridesNo flag
Show original label text

Tomato sauce (water, tomatoes), cooked enriched rice (water, long grain parboiled rice, iron, niacin, thiamin mononitrate, folic acid), water, monterey jack cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), corn tortilla (white and yellow corn, treated with lime water, contains 2% or less of: phosphoric acid, propionic acid [preservative] and sodium phosphate), milk, soybean oil, bell peppers, queso fresco cheese (cultured pasteurized milk, skim milk, sea salt, enzymes), onions, diced tomatoes (tomatoes, tomato juice, citric acid, calcium chloride), masa flour (white corn, lime water, sodium propionate [preservative], cellulose gum, fumaric acid [preservative]), low moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese (pasteurized part-skim milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), salt, lime juice from concentrate (water, concentrated lime juice, sodium benzoate [preservative], lime oil, sodium metabisulfite [preservative]), chili powder (chili pepper, spices, salt), modified corn starch, spices, butter, dehydrated onion, granulated garlic, ancho chili pepper, gums (guar, xanthan), oleoresin chili spice (extractives of cayenne pepper, soybean oil, mono-diglycerides).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Soy.

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

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
  • Sodium metabisulphiteSulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.
  • Propionic acidPropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
  • Sodium propionatePropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
  • Phosphoric acidAcidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
  • 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

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3 low · 10 not assessed

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