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Frozen Foods · 0043695183221

Cheesy beef nacho, cheesy beef nacho

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

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

Why it's rated this way

3 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. 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.
  3. PolyphosphatesMinor 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

  • Water45.6%No flag›
  • Flour23%No flag›
  • Wheat flour23%No flag›
  • Niacin · E37511.7%No flag
  • Reduced iron5.7%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate2.8%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1011.4%No flag
  • Folic acid1.4%No flag›
  • Flour16%No flag›
  • Wheat flour8.1%No flag›
  • Barley malt flour3.9%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3752%No flag
  • Iron1%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.5%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.2%No flag
  • Folic acid0.2%No flag›
  • Reduced fat cheddar cheese8.7%No flag
  • Pasteurized semi skimmed milk4.4%No flag
  • Skimmed milk2.1%No flag
  • Modified food starch1.1%No flag›
  • Microbial culture0.5%No flag
  • Salt0.3%No flag›
  • Flavouring0.1%No flag
  • Potassium chloride · E508<0.1%No flag
  • Annatto · E160b<0.1%Low

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • Retinyl palmitate<0.1%No flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Ingredients not in regular cheddar cheeseNo flag
  • Cooked beef pattie crumbles4.3%No flag
  • Beef hamburger2.3%No flag
  • Water1%No flag›
  • Textured plant protein0.5%No flag
  • Soya flour0.3%No flag›
  • Caramel color · E150a0.3%No flag
  • Soy protein0.3%No flag›
  • Less than 2% of the following0.1%No flag
  • Salt0.1%No flag›
  • Spice<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Dextrose<0.1%No flag›
  • Yeast extractNo flag›
  • OnionNo flag›
  • Potassium chloride · E508No flag
  • E452viNo flag
  • Palm oil2.2%No flag›
  • Palm oil1.6%No flag›
  • Citric acid · E3300.6%No flag
  • Tomato concentrate1.1%No flag
  • And less of seasoningNo flag
  • Dehydrated onionNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Chili pepperNo flag›
  • TomatoNo flag›
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • Cocoa powderNo flag›
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Jalapeno pepperNo flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Coriander leafNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • WheyNo flag›
  • Modified food starchNo flag›
  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • Fractionated palm oilNo flag
  • YeastNo flag›
  • Dough conditioner blendNo flag
  • Calcium sulfate · E516No flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • L-cysteine hydrochloride · E920No flag
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • E341iiiNo flag
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Sodium stearoyl lactylate · E481No flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Soya flourNo flag›
  • Egg whiteNo flag›
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

  • Polyphosphates (E452)Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

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Water, enriched flour (wheat flour [niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid]), enriched flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), reduced fat cheddar cheese (pasteurized part skim milk, skim milk, modified food starch*, cultures, salt, flavors*, potassium chloride*, annatto, vitamin a palmitate, enzymes, *ingredients not in regular cheddar cheese), cooked beef pattie crumbles (beef hamburger, water, textured vegetable protein [soy flour, caramel color], soy protein concentrate, less than 2% of the following: salt, spice, natural flavors, dextrose, yeast extract, onion powder, potassium chloride, sodium tripolyphosphate), palm oil (palm oil, citric acid), tomato paste, 2% or less of seasoning (dried onion, salt, spices, garlic powder, chili pepper, tomato powder, maltodextrin, cocoa powder, dextrose, citric acid, jalapeno pepper powder, xanthan gum, dried cilantro, natural flavor), whey, modified food starch, soybean oil, fractionated palm oil, yeast, dough conditioner blend (calcium sulfate, salt, l-cysteine hydrochloride, garlic powder, tricalcium phosphate, enzymes), salt, sodium stearoyl lactylate, sugar, soy flour, egg white.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, 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
  • Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
  • Annatto / bixin / norbixinNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
  • PolyphosphatesInorganic 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

What drives this

2 moderate · 1 low · 8 not assessed

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