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Clam chowder

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 3 additives of concern.

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Celery
  • Dairy
  • Molluscs
  • Soy

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

Why it's rated this way

3 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. PolyphosphatesMinor 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.
  2. Disodium guanylateMinor concernRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
    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. Disodium inosinateMinor concernRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
    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

  • Milk52.6%No flag›
  • Milk27.6%No flag›
  • Cholecalciferol25%No flag›
  • Potatoes23.7%No flag›
  • Clams11.8%No flag›
  • Ocean clams5.9%No flag
  • Ocean clam juice3%No flag
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • E452vi0.4%No flag
  • To retain natural juices0.4%No flag
  • Calcium disodium edta · E3852.1%No flag
  • To preserve color2.1%No flag
  • Water5.9%No flag›
  • Onions3%No flag›
  • Celery1.5%No flag›
  • Modified corn starch0.7%No flag›
  • Contains less than 2% of butter0.4%No flag
  • Cream0.2%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Clam0.2%No flag›
  • Clam broth<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Modified potato starch<0.1%No flag
  • Disodium inosinate · E631Low

    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.

  • Disodium guanylate · E627Low

    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.

  • Carrots<0.1%No flag›
  • Soya oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Spice<0.1%No flag›
  • Sea saltNo flag›
  • Soured milkNo flag
  • Skimmed milk powderNo flag
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • FruitNo flag
  • Vegetable juiceNo flag›
  • ColourNo flag
  • Modified potato starchNo flag
  • Butter baseNo flag
  • Butter natural flavouringNo flag
  • Polyphosphates (E452)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

Milk (milk, vitamin d3 added), potatoes, chopped clams (ocean clams, ocean clam juice, salt, sodium tripolyphosphate [to retain natural juices], calcium disodium edta [to preserve color]), water, onions, celery, modified corn starch, contains less than 2% of butter (pasteurized cream, salt), clam concentrate (clam broth, salt, natural flavor, modified potato starch, disodium inosinate/disodium guanylate), carrots, soybean oil, salt, spices, sea salt, cultured milk (non-fat dry milk powder, maltodextrin), fruit and vegetable juice (for color), modified potato starch, butter base (concentrated natural butter flavor).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Celery, Dairy, Molluscs, Soy.

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

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • PolyphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • Disodium guanylateRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
  • Disodium inosinateRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

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3 low · 10 not assessed

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