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Beef Tamales

Greenveil's read: acceptable. Food health moderate · 1 additive of concern (Calcium phosphates).

Food health: Moderate
Chemical concern: Not assessed

Allergens

No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.

Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 23 Feb 2025

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.

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.

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

Masa52.5%No flag
Corn52.5%No flag›
Corn treated with lime water52.5%No flag
Lard23.8%No flag›
Rice flour11.9%No flag›
Baking powder5.9%No flag
E500ii3%No flag
Corn starch1.5%No flag›
Monocalcium phosphate · E341i1.5%No flag
Salt3%No flag›
Filling1.5%No flag
Beef1.5%No flag›
Sauce0.7%No flag
Water0.4%No flag›
Red chili pepper0.4%No flag
Water0.4%No flag›
CONTAINS 2% and LESS OF THE FOLLOWING0.2%No flag
Jalpeno peppers0.2%No flag
Water<0.1%No flag›
Vinegar<0.1%No flag›
Carrots<0.1%No flag›
Onions<0.1%No flag›
Vegetable oilNo flag›
SaltNo flag›
SugarNo flag›
SpiceNo flag›
CoatingNo flag›
Modified food starchNo flag›
Apple pectinNo flag›
FiberNo flag
Xanthan gum · E415No flag
Guar gum · E412No flag
Methyl cellulose · E461No flag
SaltNo flag›
CoatingNo flag›
Chili pepperNo flag›
Red bell pepperNo flag›
GarlicNo flag›
SaltNo flag›
SpiceNo 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.

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MASA: [CORN (CORN TREATED WITH LIME WATER), LARD, RICE FLOUR, BAKING POWDER (SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORN STARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), SALT]. FILLING: [BEEF, CHILE SAUCE (WATER, RED CHILE PEPPERS), WATER, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: JALPENO PEPPERS, WATER, VINEGAR, CARROTS, ONIONS, VEGETABLE OIL, SALT, SUGAR AND SPICES), SEASONING (MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, APPLE PECTIN & FIBER, XANTHAN GUM, GUAR GUM, METHYL CELLULOSE), SALT, SEASONING (CHILI PEPPER, RED PEPPER, GARLIC POWDER, SALT, SPICES)]

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern

Calcium phosphatesInorganic 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

SaltLow concern
WaterLow concern
SugarLow concern

3 low · 8 not assessed

8 of 11 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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