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Frozen Foods · 0071068210250

Corn dogs

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • 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. Sodium nitriteHigh concernForms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
    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 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.
  3. DiphosphatesMinor 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

  • Batter51.7%No flag
  • Water51.7%No flag›
  • Fortified wheat flour24.2%No flag
  • With niacin · E37512.1%No flag
  • Reduced iron6%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate3%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1011.5%No flag
  • Folic acid1.5%No flag›
  • Sugar4.6%No flag›
  • Cornmeal4.6%No flag
  • With niacin · E3752.3%No flag
  • Iron1.2%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.6%No flag
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.3%No flag›
  • Folic acid0.3%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less4.6%No flag
  • Raising agent2.3%No flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450i2.3%No flag
  • E500ii4.6%No flag
  • Modified wheat starch2.9%No flag
  • Soya oil1.4%No flag›
  • Salt0.7%No flag›
  • Honey0.4%No flag›
  • With wheat starch0.2%No flag›
  • Calcium stearate0.2%No flag›
  • Artificial flavouring0.2%No flag
  • Onion<0.1%No flag›
  • Whole egg<0.1%No flag
  • Skimmed milk powder<0.1%No flag
  • Cooked in vegetable oil<0.1%No flag
  • Hot dog made with beefNo flag
  • PorkNo flag›
  • TurkeyNo flag›
  • BeefNo flag›
  • PorkNo flag›
  • TurkeyNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Corn syrupNo flag›
  • Contains 2% and less ofNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Potassium lactate · E326No flag
  • Partially hydrolyzed beef stockNo flag
  • Sodium phosphates · E339Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

  • FlavouringNo flag
  • E262iiNo flag
  • Ascorbic acid · E300No flag
  • Vitamin cNo flag›
  • Sodium nitrite · E250High

    Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.

  • PaprikaNo flag›
  • Diphosphates (E450)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

Batter: water, enriched wheat flour (enriched with niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), sugar, enriched corn meal (enriched with niacin, iron, riboflavin, thiamine mononitrate, folic acid), contains 2% or less: leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate), modified wheat starch, soybean oil, salt, honey solids (with wheat starch, calcium stearate), artificial flavor, onion powder, dried whole egg, nonfat dry milk. cooked in vegetable oil. hot dog made with beef and pork, turkey: beef and pork, mechanically separated turkey, water, corn syrup, contains 2% or less of: salt, potassium lactate, partially hydrolyzed beef stock, sodium phosphates, flavorings, sodium diacetate, ascorbic acid (vitamin c), sodium nitrite. extractives of paprika.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, 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 nitriteForms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
  • Sodium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • DiphosphatesInorganic 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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5 low · 5 not assessed

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