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Frozen Foods · 0079606021054

Chicken & cheddar cheese chimichanga, chicken & cheddar cheese

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

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • 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. 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. 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. Calcium phosphatesMinor 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

  • Flour52.2%No flag›
  • Wheat flour26.4%No flag›
  • Niacin · E37512.9%No flag
  • Reduced iron6.4%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate3.2%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1011.6%No flag
  • Folic acid1.6%No flag›
  • Water cooked chicken23.9%No flag
  • Chicken meat12%No flag
  • Water6%No flag›
  • Coating3%No flag›
  • Dextrose1.5%No flag›
  • Salt0.5%No flag›
  • Modified corn starch0.5%No flag›
  • Chicken broth flavor0.2%No flag
  • Chicken broth0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Maltodextrin<0.1%No flag›
  • Onion0.1%No flag›
  • Spice<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Monterey jack cheese12%No flag
  • Pasteurised milk6%No flag
  • Lactic ferments3%No flag
  • Salt0.5%No flag›
  • Enzyme2.4%No flag›
  • Green chili pepper6%No flag
  • Green chili pepper3%No flag
  • Water1.5%No flag›
  • Citric acid · E3301.5%No flag
  • Cheddar cheese3%No flag
  • Pasteurised milk1.5%No flag
  • Lactic ferments0.7%No flag
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.2%No flag›
  • Annatto · E160b0.2%Low

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • Vegetable pigment0.2%No flag
  • Vegetable oil1.5%No flag›
  • Soya bean0.7%No flag›
  • Canola0.4%No flag›
  • Corn oil0.4%No flag›
  • Long grain parboiled rice corn flour0.7%No flag
  • Stoneground corn masa flour0.4%No flag
  • Trace of lime0.4%No flag
  • Contains 2% and less modified food starch0.4%No flag
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Chicken type flavor<0.1%No flag
  • Hydrolyzed soy and corn protein<0.1%No flag
  • Sunflower oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Tomato concentrate<0.1%No flag
  • Onion<0.1%No flag›
  • Jalapeno peppers<0.1%No flag›
  • Jalapeno peppersNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • VinegarNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate

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

  • Calcium chloride · E509No flag
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • PaprikaNo flag›
  • Guar gum · E412No flag
  • Baking powderNo flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • Sodium aluminum sulfate · E521No flag
  • Calcium sulfate · E516No flag
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341iNo flag
  • Red bell pepperNo flag›
  • Flour treatment agentNo flag
  • Sodium metabisulfite · E223Moderate

    Sulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.

  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • Microcrystalline cellulose · E460iNo flag
  • E341iiNo flag
  • Fried inNo flag
  • Vegetable oilNo flag›
  • Soya beanNo flag›
  • CanolaNo flag›
  • Corn oilNo flag›
  • Calcium phosphates (E341)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

Enriched flour (bleached wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid) water cooked chicken (chicken meat, water, seasoning [dextrose, salt, modified cornstarch, chicken broth flavor {chicken broth, salt, natural flavor, maltodextrin}, onion powder, spices, natural flavors), monterey jack cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), green chili (green chile peppers, water, citric acid), cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, annatto [vegetable color]), vegetable oil (soybean, canola and/or corn oil) long grain parboiled rice corn flour (stoneground corn masa flour, trace of lime) contains 2% or less modified food starch, salt, chicken type flavor (hydrolyzed soy and corn protein, sunflower oil), tomato paste, onion dehydrated, diced jalapeno peppers (jalapeno peppers, water, vinegar, salt, sodium benzoate, calcium chloride), spices, garlic powder, paprika, guar gum, baking powder (sodium bicarbonate, corn starch, sodium aluminum sulfate, calcium sulfate, monocalcium phosphate), red peppers, dough conditioner (sodium metabisulfite, corn starch, microcrystalline cellulose, dicalcium phosphate). fried in: vegetable oil (soybean, canola and/or corn oil).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, 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
  • Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
  • Sodium metabisulphiteSulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.
  • Annatto / bixin / norbixinNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
  • Calcium phosphatesInorganic 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

1 moderate · 3 low · 6 not assessed

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