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Frozen Foods · 0098754005525

Cheese enchiladas

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 8 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Celery
  • Dairy
  • Soy

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

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Why it's rated this way

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

  1. 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.
  2. Benzoic acidModerate concernPreservative; benzene-formation potential with ascorbic acid; intolerance reactions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Preservative; benzene-formation potential with ascorbic acid; 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  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.
  7. Disodium guanylateMinor concernRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-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.
  8. Disodium inosinateMinor concernRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-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.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Red chile sauce57.1%No flag
  • Red chili pepper29.4%No flag
  • Water13.9%No flag›
  • Salt1.5%No flag›
  • Foodstarch1.5%No flag
  • Modified1.5%No flag
  • Garlic1.5%No flag›
  • Onion1.5%No flag›
  • Beef base1.5%No flag
  • Hydrolysed soy protein0.7%No flag
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Partially hydrogenated soybean oil0.2%No flag›
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Onion<0.1%No flag›
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Celery seedNo flag›
  • BeefNo flag›
  • Cooked beef meatNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Disodium inosinate · E631Low

    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.

  • Disodium guanylate · E627Low

    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.

  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • Oregano5%No flag›
  • Cheddar cheese21.4%No flag
  • Pasteurised milk10.7%No flag
  • Lactic ferments5.4%No flag
  • Salt1.5%No flag›
  • Enzyme1.5%No flag›
  • Annatto · E160b2.4%Low

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • Corn tortilla10.7%No flag
  • Corn masa flour5.4%No flag
  • Corn flour2.7%No flag›
  • Propionic acid · E2801.3%Low

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

  • To preserve freshness1.3%No flag
  • Guar gum · E4120.7%No flag
  • Cellulose gum · E4660.3%Low

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

  • Benzoic acid · E2100.2%Moderate

    Preservative; benzene-formation potential with ascorbic acid; intolerance reactions.

  • Preservative0.2%No flag
  • Phosphoric acid · E338<0.1%Low

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

  • Acid<0.1%No flag›
  • Enzyme<0.1%No flag›
  • To preserve freshness<0.1%No flag
  • Water5.4%No flag›
  • Corn softener2.7%No flag
  • Soy fiber1.3%No flag
  • Soya flour0.7%No flag›
  • Soya lecithin0.3%No flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E4150.2%No flag
  • Enzyme0.2%No flag›
  • Water1.3%No flag›
  • Sodium alginate · E4011.3%No flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

Show original label text

Red chile sauce (red chile peppers, water, salt, foodstarch - modified, granulated garlic, onion powder, beef base (hydrolyzed soy protein, salt, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, water, cornstarch, onion, sugar, celery seed, beef {cooked beef and salt}, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, caramel color and potassium sorbate), oregano), cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, annatto), corn tortilla (corn masa flour {corn flour, propionic acid [to preserve freshness], guar gum, cellulose gum, benzoic acid [preservative], phosphoric acid [acidulant], and enzymes [to preserve freshness]), water, corn softener {soy fiber, defatted soy flour, soy lecithin, xanthan gum, enzymes}), water, sodium alginate.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Celery, 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
  • Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
  • Benzoic acidPreservative; benzene-formation potential with ascorbic acid; intolerance reactions.
  • Annatto / bixin / norbixinNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance 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.
  • 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.
  • Disodium guanylateRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
  • Disodium inosinateRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.

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