Declared allergens
This product declares Dairy, Gluten.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 3 Feb 2021
Chile food company poblano chicken quesadillas with chicken
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 4 additives of concern.
- Critical
Allergens
- Dairy
- Gluten
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 3 Feb 2021
Why it's rated this way
4 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
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.
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.
Sodium propionateMinor 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.
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.
Ingredients
- Monterey jack cheese51.6%No flag
- Pasteurised milk26.1%No flag
- Lactic ferments12.8%No flag
- Powdered cellulose added to prevent caking8.3%No flag
- Enrichment6%No flag
- Niacin · E3753%No flag
- Riboflavin · E1010.4%No flag
- Tomatillos3%No flag
- Hot green chile1.5%No flag
- Poblano peppers0.8%No flag
- Fat<0.1%No flag
- Interesterified soybean oil<0.1%No flag
- Mono- and diglycerides · E471<0.1%No flag
- Serrano peppersNo flag
- Baking powderNo flag
- E500iiNo flag
- Sodium aluminum sulfate · E521No flag
- Calcium sulfate · E516No flag
- Monocalcium phosphate · E341iNo flag
- Mono- diglyceridesNo flag
- Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
- Tortilla preservativeNo flag
- Fumaric acid · E297No flag
- Sodium propionate · E281Low
Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
- Mold inhibitorNo flag
- Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
- Mold inhibitorNo flag
- Citric acid · E330No flag
- Silicon dioxide · E551No flag
- Lime juice from concentrateNo flag
- Less than 2% of lime oilNo flag
- Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate
Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- PreservativeNo flag
- Sodium metabisulfite · E223Moderate
Sulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.
- PreservativeNo flag
- White vinegarNo 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.
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Monterey jack cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, potato starch and powdered cellulose added to prevent caking), bleached wheat flour (wheat flour, enrichment [niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], enzyme), water, chicken, tomatillos, hot green chile, poblano peppers, onions, modified food starch, shortening (interesterified soybean oil, mono - and diglycerides), green peppers, jalapenos, salt, serrano peppers, red peppers, baking powder (sodium bicarbonate, cornstarch, sodium aluminum sulfate, calcium sulfate, monocalcium phosphate), canola oil, mono diglycerides, potassium sorbate, rice flour, tortilla preservative (fumaric acid, sodium propionate [mold inhibitor], potassium sorbate [mold inhibitor], citric acid, corn starch, silicon dioxide [flow agent], salt), cumin, sugar, black pepper, cilantro, garlic, spinach, lime juice from concentrate (water, concentrated lime juice and less than 2% of lime oil, sodium benzoate [preservative], sodium metabisulfite [preservative]), granulated garlic, white vinegar, rosemary
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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.
- Sodium propionatePropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
- 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
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