Declared allergens
This product declares Gluten, Soy.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020
Chimichanga
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 5 additives of concern.
- High
Allergens
- Gluten
- Soy
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020
Why it's rated this way
5 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
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.
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.
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.
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
- Filling51.1%No flag
- Cooked seasoned beef steak24.5%No flag
- Beef steak12.2%No flag
- Beef broth6.1%No flag
- Cheddar cheese pasteurized milk12.2%No flag
- Lactic ferments6.1%No flag
- Annatto · E160b0.5%Low
Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
- Colour0.5%No flag
- Green chili pepper0.5%No flag
- Green chili pepper0.3%No flag
- Citric acid · E3300.1%No flag
- Tomato concentrate0.5%No flag
- Cereal determined yellow corn flour0.5%No flag
- Niacin · E3750.3%No flag
- Riboflavin · E101<0.1%No flag
- Long grain parboiled rice0.2%No flag
- Niacin · E375<0.1%No flag
- Dehydrated onion0.2%No flag
- White corn cooked with lime water0.1%No flag
- Cornmeal<0.1%No flag
- Diced jalapenos jalapeno peppers<0.1%No 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
- Caramel color · E150aNo flag
- TortillaNo flag
- Niacin · E375No flag
- Riboflavin · E101No flag
- Stoneground corn masa flourNo flag
- Trace of limeNo flag
- Baking powderNo flag
- E500iiNo flag
- Sodium aluminum sulfate · E521No flag
- Calcium sulfate · E516No flag
- And monocalcium phosphate · E341iNo flag
- And guar gum · E412No flag
- Flour treatment agentNo flag
- Sodium metabisulfite · E223Moderate
Sulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.
- Microcrystalline cellulose · E460iNo flag
- E341iiNo flag
- Fried in vegetable oilNo flag
- Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate
Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- 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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Filling: water, cooked seasoned beef steak (beef steak, beef broth, salt), cheddar cheese pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, annatto [color]), diced green chile (green chile peppers, water, citric acid), tomato paste, cereal determined yellow corn flour, bleached wheat flour enriched [niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid] rice, oat flours), modified food starch, rice (long grain parboiled rice, iron phosphate, niacin, thiamine mononitrate and folic acid), dehydrated onion, corn flour (white corn cooked with lime water), corn grits, diced jalapenos jalapeno peppers, water, vinegar, salt, sodium benzoate and calcium chloride), salt, chili pepper, garlic, red pepper, caramel color. tortilla: bleached flour (bleached wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, and folic acid), water, vegetable oil (soybean, canola and/or corn oil), corn flour (stoneground corn masa flour, trace of lime), salt, baking powder (sodium bicarbonate, corn starch, sodium aluminum sulfate, calcium sulfate, and monocalcium phosphate), and guar gum, dough conditioner (sodium metabisulfite, corn starch, microcrystalline cellulose, and dicalcium phosphate). fried in vegetable oil {soybean, canola, and/or corn oil)
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Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- 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
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