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Sharp Cheddar Pasteurized Cheese Snack, Sharp Cheddar

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Ammonia caramel).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Celery
  • Dairy
  • Mustard

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 3 May 2025

Why it's rated this way

2 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Whey52.2%No flag›
  • Cheddar Cheese23.9%No flag
  • Milk12%No flag›
  • Lactic ferments6%No flag
  • Salt3%No flag›
  • Enzyme3%No flag›
  • Canola Oil12%No flag›
  • Milk Protein Concentrate6%No flag›
  • Whey Protein3%No flag›
  • Water1.5%No flag›
  • Milk0.7%No flag›
  • Sodium Phosphate · E3390.4%No flag
  • Contains Less Than 2% Of Salt0.2%No flag
  • Lactic Acid · E270<0.1%No flag
  • Calcium Phosphate · E341<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium Citrate<0.1%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin<0.1%No flag›
  • Sodium Alginate · E401No flag
  • MustardNo flag
  • Autolyzed Yeast ExtractNo flag›
  • Worcestershire SauceNo flag
  • VinegarNo flag›
  • MolassesNo flag›
  • Corn SyrupNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Caramel Color · E150aNo flag
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • TamarindNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Modified Food StarchNo flag›
  • Sorbic Acid As A PreservativeNo flag
  • Apocarotenal · E160eNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Annatto · E160bLow

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • ColourNo flag
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Lactic fermentsNo flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

Show original label text

Whey, Cheddar Cheese (Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes), Canola Oil, Milk Protein Concentrate, Whey Protein Concentrate, Water, Milk, Sodium Phosphate, Contains Less Than 2% Of Salt, Lactic Acid, Calcium Phosphate, Sodium Citrate, Maltodextrin, Sodium Alginate, Mustard Flour, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Worcestershire Sauce (Vinegar, Molasses, Corn Syrup, Water, Salt, Caramel Color, Garlic Powder, Sugar, Spices [Contains Celery], Tamarind, Natural Flavor), Modified Food Starch, Sorbic Acid As A Preservative, Apocarotenal (Color), Annatto (Color), Enzymes, Cheese Culture.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Celery, Dairy, Mustard.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 3 May 2025

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.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

4 low · 7 not assessed

7 of 11 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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