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Frozen Foods · 0075278950470

Corn dogs

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Sodium nitrite).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

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.

  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. 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.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Chicken53.3%No flag›
  • Water23.3%No flag›
  • Pasteurized processed cheddar cheese11.7%No flag
  • Cheddar cheese5.8%No flag
  • Soured milk2.9%No flag
  • Salt1.1%No flag›
  • Enzyme1.8%No flag›
  • Water2.9%No flag›
  • Milkfat1.5%No flag›
  • Sodium citrate0.7%No flag›
  • Sodium phosphate · E3390.4%No flag
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Sorbic acid · E200<0.1%No flag
  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Annatto · E160b<0.1%Low

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • Vegetable pigment<0.1%No flag
  • Salt1.1%No flag›
  • Contains less than 2% of spices1.1%No flag
  • Sugar1.1%No flag›
  • Potassium lactate · E3261.1%No flag
  • Potasssium acetate1.1%No flag
  • Flavouring1.1%No flag
  • Sodium phosphate · E3391.1%No flag
  • Vegetable protein product1.1%No flag
  • Soy protein isolate0.6%No flag›
  • Magnesium oxide · E5300.3%No flag
  • Zinc oxide0.1%No flag›
  • Niacinamide · E375<0.1%No flag
  • Ferrous sulfate<0.1%No flag›
  • Vitamin b-12<0.1%No flag›
  • Copper gluconateNo flag›
  • Retinyl palmitateNo flag›
  • Calcium pantothenateNo flag›
  • Pyridoxine hydrochlorideNo flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrateNo flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101No flag
  • E262ii1.1%No flag
  • Sodium erythorbate · E3160.8%No flag
  • Paprika0.4%No flag›
  • Sodium nitrite · E2500.4%High

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

Show original label text

mechanically separated chicken, water, pasteurized processed cheddar cheese (cheddar cheese (cultured milk, salt, enzymes), water, milkfat, sodium citrate, sodium phosphate, salt, sorbic acid (preservative), annatto (vegetable color)), salt, contains less than 2% of spices, sugar, potassium lactate, potasssium acetate, flavorings, sodium phosphate, vegetable protein product (isolated soy protein, magnesium oxide, zinc oxide, niacinamide, ferrous sulfate, vitamin b-12, copper gluconate, vitamin a palmitate, calcium pantothenate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin), sodium diacetate, sodium erythorbate, extractives of paprika, sodium nitrite.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, 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.
  • Annatto / bixin / norbixinNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

4 low · 1 not assessed

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