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El MontereyFrozen Foods · 0071007017193

Beef & Bean Burritos

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 2 additives of concern (worst: Ammonia caramel).

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten
  • 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. 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.
  2. Sodium metabisulphiteModerate concernSulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Sulphite; asthma/allergic-type 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

  • Water54.5%No flag›
  • Fortified wheat flour22.7%No flag
  • With niacin · E37511.4%No flag
  • Reduced iron5.7%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate2.8%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1011.4%No flag
  • Folic acid1.4%No flag›
  • Beef beans vegetable oil11.4%No flag
  • Soya bean5.7%No flag›
  • Canola2.8%No flag›
  • Palm1.4%No flag
  • Corn oil1.4%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less textured vegetable protein5.7%No flag
  • Soya flour2.8%No flag›
  • Caramel color · E150a2.8%No flag
  • Isolated pea product2.8%No flag
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Chili pepper0.4%No flag›
  • Flour treatment agent0.4%No flag
  • Yeast0.2%No flag›
  • Wheat gluten<0.1%No flag›
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Guar gum · E412<0.1%No flag
  • Food starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Sodium metabisulfite · E223<0.1%Moderate

    Sulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.

  • Spice0.4%No flag›
  • Flavouring0.4%No flag
  • Savory flavor1%No flag
  • Yeast extract0.4%No flag›
  • Soy sauce0.2%No flag›
  • Wheat<0.1%No flag›
  • Soya bean<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin0.1%No flag›
  • Lactic acid · E270<0.1%No flag
  • Calcium lactate · E327<0.1%No flag
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.

Show original label text

Water, enriched wheat flour (enriched with niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid) beef beans vegetable oil (soybean, canola, palm and/or corn oil) contains 2% or less textured vegetable protein (soy flour, caramel color), isolated pea product, salt, chili pepper, dough conditioners (yeast, wheat gluten, sugar, guar gum, food starch, sodium metabisulfite), spices, flavor, savory flavor (yeast extract, soy sauce (wheat, soybeans, salt), maltodextrin, lactic acid, calcium lactate, salt).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares 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
  • Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
  • Sodium metabisulphiteSulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

2 low · 2 not assessed

2 of 4 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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