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Frozen Foods · 0085239607145

Cream cheese stuffed jalapenos

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 4 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

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

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. 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.
  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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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

  • Green jalapeno peppers51.9%No flag
  • Peppers26.3%No flag›
  • Water12.8%No flag›
  • Acetic acid · E2606.4%No flag
  • Salt0.5%No flag›
  • Calcium chloride · E5090.5%No flag
  • Sodium benzoate · E2115.4%Moderate

    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.

  • Preservative5.4%No flag
  • Cream cheese24%No flag
  • Pasteurized milk and cream12%No flag
  • Lactic ferments6%No flag
  • Salt0.5%No flag›
  • Stabiliser5.5%No flag
  • Carob bean0.5%No flag›
  • Xanthan · E4150.3%No flag
  • Guar gums · E4124.8%No flag
  • Vegetable oil12%No flag›
  • Soya bean6%No flag›
  • Canola6%No flag›
  • Wheat flour6%No flag›
  • Wheat flour3%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3751.5%No flag
  • Reduced iron0.8%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.4%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.2%No flag
  • Folic acid0.2%No flag›
  • Water3%No flag›
  • Wheat flour1.5%No flag›
  • Fortified wheat flour0.8%No flag
  • Wheat flour0.4%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3750.2%No flag
  • Reduced iron<0.1%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate<0.1%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101<0.1%No flag
  • Folic acid<0.1%No flag›
  • Palm oil0.4%No flag›
  • Modified corn starch0.2%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of apocarotenal<0.1%No flag
  • Colour<0.1%No flag
  • Dextrose<0.1%No flag›
  • Distilled vinegar<0.1%No flag›
  • Dehydrated onion<0.1%No flag
  • Dried garlicNo flag›
  • PaprikaNo flag›
  • Annatto · E160bLow

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • ColourNo flag
  • Raising agentNo flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450iNo flag
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341iNo flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Skimmed milkNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Sodium alginate · E401No flag
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Wheat glutenNo flag›
  • Yeast nutrientsNo flag
  • Calcium sulfate · E516No flag
  • Ammonium chloride · E510No flag
  • YeastNo flag›
  • 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.

  • 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.

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Green jalapeno peppers (peppers, water, acetic acid, salt, calcium chloride, sodium benzoate [preservative]), cream cheese (pasteurized milk and cream, cheese culture, salt, stabilizers [carob bean, xanthan and/or guar gums]), vegetable oil (soybean and/or canola), enriched bleached wheat flour (bleached wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, wheat flour, enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), palm oil, modified corn starch, contains 2% or less of apocarotenal (color), dextrose, distilled vinegar, dried onion, dried garlic, extractives of paprika and annatto (color), leavening (sodium bicarbonate, sodium acid pyrophosphate, monocalcium phosphate), mono - and diglycerides, natural flavor, nonfat milk, salt, sodium alginate, spices, wheat gluten, yeast nutrients (calcium sulfate, ammonium chloride), yeast.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, 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 benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
  • 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.
  • 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

What drives this

5 low · 8 not assessed

  1. 03Dried GarlicLow concern
8 of 13 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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