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Cheesy scramble

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 4 additives of concern.

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Soy

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

Why it's rated this way

4 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. 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.
  3. Polysorbate 80Minor 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.
  4. DiphosphatesMinor 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

  • Scrambled egg white product54.5%No flag
  • Egg white27.7%No flag›
  • Modified corn starch13.4%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk6.7%No flag
  • Whey protein isolate3.4%No flag
  • Soya oil1.7%No flag›
  • Carrageenan · E4070.8%Low

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

  • Salt0.3%No flag›
  • Natural egg flavor0.3%No flag
  • Guar gum · E4120.1%No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415<0.1%No flag
  • Annatto · E160b<0.1%Low

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • Colour<0.1%No flag
  • Roasted red skin potatoes22.7%No flag
  • Potatoes11.4%No flag›
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450i5.7%No flag
  • Dextrose5.7%No flag›
  • Cheese sauce11.4%No flag
  • Processed cheese5.7%No flag
  • Soured milk2.8%No flag
  • Skimmed milk1.4%No flag
  • Water0.7%No flag›
  • Buttermilk0.4%No flag›
  • Whey0.2%No flag›
  • Cream<0.1%No flag›
  • Sodium phosphate · E339<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Guar gum · E412<0.1%No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Lactic acid · E270No flag
  • Locust bean gum · E410No flag
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Water2.8%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk1.4%No flag
  • Skimmed milk0.7%No flag
  • Skimmed milk0.4%No flag
  • Retinyl palmitate0.2%No flag›
  • Cholecalciferol0.2%No flag›
  • Inulin0.7%No flag›
  • Modified corn starch0.4%No flag›
  • Sodium phosphates · E3390.2%No flag
  • Cheddar cheese flavor<0.1%No flag
  • Cheddar cheese<0.1%No flag
  • Pasteurised milk<0.1%No flag
  • Lactic ferments<0.1%No flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Sodium phosphate · E339<0.1%No flag
  • Yeast extract<0.1%No flag›
  • Yeast extract<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E415<0.1%No flag
  • Onion<0.1%No flag›
  • Annatto · E160b<0.1%Low

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • Propylene glycol · E490No flag
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Polysorbate 80 · E433Low

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

  • Annatto colorNo flag›
  • Potassium hydroxide · E525No flag
  • Mixed cheese5.7%No flag
  • Cheddar cheese2.8%No flag
  • Pasteurised milk1.4%No flag
  • Lactic ferments0.7%No flag
  • Salt0.3%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.2%No flag›
  • Annatto color0.2%No flag›
  • Monterey jack cheese1.4%No flag
  • Pasteurised milk0.7%No flag
  • Lactic ferments0.4%No flag
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.2%No flag›
  • Corn0.7%No flag›
  • Potato starch0.4%No flag›
  • Anti-caking0.4%No flag
  • Natamycin · E2350.4%No flag
  • Preservative0.4%No flag
  • Onion2.8%No flag›
  • Green bell pepper1.4%No flag›
  • Red bell peppers0.7%No flag›
  • Soya oil0.4%No flag›
  • Low sodium sea salt0.2%No flag
  • Sea salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Potassium chloride · E508<0.1%No flag
  • Magnesium salts<0.1%No flag›
  • Spice<0.1%No flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E415<0.1%No flag
  • Diphosphates (E450)Low

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

Show original label text

Scrambled egg white product (egg whites, modified corn starch, nonfat milk, whey protein isolate, soybean oil, carrageenan, salt, natural egg flavor, guar gum, xanthan gum, annatto [color]), roasted red skin potatoes (potatoes, sodium acid pyrophosphate, dextrose), cheese sauce (processed cheese [cultured milk and skim milk, water, buttermilk, whey, cream, sodium phosphate, salt, guar gum, xanthan gum, artificial color, lactic acid, locust bean gum, enzymes], water, nonfat milk [fat free milk, nonfat milk solids, vitamin a palmitate, vitamin d3], inulin, modified corn starch, sodium phosphates, cheddar cheese flavor [cheddar cheese {pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes}, water, sodium phosphate], yeast extract [yeast extract, salt], xanthan gum, onion powder, annatto extract [propylene glycol, water, polysorbate 80, annatto color, potassium hydroxide]), cheese blend (cheddar cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, annatto color], monterey jack cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], powdered corn and potato starch [anti-caking], natamycin [a natural mold inhibitor]), onion, green bell pepper, red bell peppers, soybean oil, low sodium sea salt (sea salt, potassium chloride, magnesium salts), spice, xanthan gum.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Soy.

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

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Annatto / bixin / norbixinNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
  • CarrageenanDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
  • Polysorbate 80Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
  • DiphosphatesInorganic 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

Chemical identity has not been assessed for these 5 ingredients yet.

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