Declared allergens
This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Sesame, Soy.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020
Beef & cheese mini empanadas
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.
- Critical
Allergens
- Dairy
- Gluten
- Sesame
- 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.
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.
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.
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.
Ingredients
- Dough58.3%No flag
- Fortified wheat flour31.3%No flag
- Niacin · E3757.6%No flag
- Riboflavin · E1011%No flag
- Cream cheese6.8%No flag
- Sour cream3.4%No flag
- Stabiliser2.7%No flag
- Xanthan · E4150.6%No flag
- Guar gum · E4121.8%No flag
- Filling20.8%No flag
- Minced beef5.2%No flag
- Citric acid · E3300.3%No flag
- Calcium chloride · E5090.3%No flag
- Yellow onions1.3%No flag
- Pasteurized process cheddar cheese0.3%No flag
- Cheddar cheese0.2%No flag
- Soured milk<0.1%No flag
- Sodium phosphate · E339<0.1%Low
Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
- Sodium hexametaphosphate · E452i<0.1%No flag
- Apocarotenal · E160eNo flag
- ColourNo flag
- Cellulose · E460No flag
- Textured plant protein<0.1%No flag
- Molasses powderNo flag
- Beef brothNo flag
- Hydrolysed soy proteinNo flag
- Natural flavouringNo flag
- Caramel color · E150aNo flag
- Caramel color · E150a2.6%No flag
- Xanthan gum · E4152.6%No flag
- Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate
Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- 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
Dough (enriched wheat flour [wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid], butter [cream, salt], cream cheese [cultured milk and cream, salt, stabilizers (xanthan and/or carob bean and/or guar gum)], water), filling (water, ground beef, diced tomatoes [diced tomatoes, tomato juice, citric acid, calcium chloride], yellow onions, cooked black beans, pasteurized process cheddar cheese [cheddar cheese (cultured milk, salt, enzymes), water, milkfat, sodium phosphate, sodium hexametaphosphate, salt, apocarotenal (color), cellulose powder], soy flour, corn, textured vegetable protein, modified food starch, sunflower oil, salt, yeast extract, spices, molasses powder, roasted beef and concentrated beef stock, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, corn syrup solids, hydrolyzed soy protein, cilantro, dehydrated garlic, dried red bell peppers, natural flavor, tomato powder, caramel color, sugar, lemon juice solids, toasted sesame oil, chicken fat), water, sunflower oil, caramel color, xanthan gum.
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Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- Sodium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
- PolyphosphatesInorganic 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
- WaterLow concern
- Sunflower OilLow concern
Alternatives
No lower-concern alternatives are available for this product yet.
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