Declared allergens
This product declares Dairy, Soy.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020
Cold pack cheese food
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Erythrosine).
- Critical
Allergens
- Dairy
- Soy
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020
Why it's rated this way
2 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
ErythrosineModerate concernIodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Iodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
- 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.
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.
Ingredients
- Sharp cheddar cheese54.2%No flag
- Made from pasteurized cultured milk29.3%No flag
- Imitation bacon bits1.4%No flag
- Textured plant protein0.7%No flag
- Caramel color · E150a0.2%No flag
- Red #3 · E1270.2%Moderate
Iodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
- Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
- Hydrolysed soy protein<0.1%No flag
- Sorbic acid · E2000.7%No flag
- A preservative0.7%No flag
- Lactic acid · E2700.2%No flag
- Guar gum · E412<0.1%No flag
- Smoke flavouring<0.1%No flag
- Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate
Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
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Sharp cheddar cheese (made from pasteurized cultured milk, salt, and enzymes), water, reduced lactose whey, cream, whey, imitation bacon bits (textured vegetable protein [soy flour, caramel color, red #3], soybean oil, salt, natural flavoring, hydrolyzed soy protein), sorbic acid (a preservative), sea salt, lactic acid, guar gum, annatto color, smoke flavor.
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Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- ErythrosineIodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
- Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
4 of 6 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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