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El MontereyFrozen Foods · 0071007151415

Burritos

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 3 additives of concern.

Food health
High
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

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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Minor concernSynthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    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

  • Wheat flour52.9%No flag›
  • With niacin · E37527.1%No flag
  • Reduced iron12.9%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate6.5%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1013.2%No flag
  • Folic acid3.2%No flag›
  • Water23.5%No flag›
  • Cooked beef steak11.8%No flag
  • With broth5.9%No flag
  • Salt5.9%No flag›
  • Green chili pepper5.9%No flag
  • With citric acid · E3305.9%No flag
  • Vegetable oil2.9%No flag›
  • Soya bean1.5%No flag›
  • Sunflower0.7%No flag›
  • Canola0.4%No flag›
  • Corn oil0.4%No flag›
  • Cheddar cheese1.5%No flag
  • Cultured pasteurized milk0.7%No flag
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.2%No flag›
  • Annatto color0.2%No flag›
  • Corn starch0.7%No flag›
  • Tomato0.4%No flag›
  • With juice0.2%No flag
  • Calcium chloride · E509<0.1%No flag
  • Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
  • Monterey jack cheese0.2%No flag
  • Cultured pasteurized milk<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Enzyme<0.1%No flag›
  • Mozzarella cheese<0.1%No flag
  • Pasteurised milk<0.1%No flag
  • Lactic ferments<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Enzyme<0.1%No flag›
  • Flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Spice<0.1%No flag›
  • Jalapeno pepper<0.1%No flag›
  • With saltNo flag›
  • Acetic acid · E260No flag
  • Calcium chloride · E509No flag
  • CoatingNo flag›
  • Beef brothNo flag
  • Beef fatNo flag›
  • FlavouringNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Tortilla blendNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Rice flourNo flag›
  • YeastNo flag›
  • Cellulose gum · E466Low

    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

  • Guar gum · E412No flag
  • Wheat flourNo flag›
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Wheat starchNo flag›
  • Potato starchNo flag›
  • Flour treatment agentNo flag
  • Sodium metabisulfite · E223Moderate

    Sulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.

  • Sodium stearoyl lactylate · E481No flag
  • L-cysteine · E920No flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • E341iiNo flag
  • Microcrystalline cellulose · E460iNo flag
  • Silicon dioxide · E551No flag
  • Anti caking agentNo flag
  • Chili pepperNo 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.

Show original label text

Wheat flour (enriched with niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, cooked beef steak (with broth, salt), green chili (with citric acid), vegetable oil (soybean, sunflower, canola and/or corn oil), cheddar cheese (cultured pasteurized milk, salt, enzymes, annatto color), corn starch, tomato (with juice, calcium chloride, citric acid), monterey jack cheese (cultured pasteurized milk, salt, enzymes), mozzarella cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), flavor, spices, jalapeno pepper (with salt, acetic acid, calcium chloride), seasoning (beef broth, beef fat, flavor, salt), salt, tortilla blend (salt, rice flour, yeast, cellulose gum, guar gum, wheat flour, sodium bicarbonate, wheat starch, potato starch, dough conditioners (sodium metabisulfite, sodium stearoyl lactylate, l-cysteine, mono and diglycerides, dicalcium phosphate), microcrystalline cellulose, silicon dioxide (to prevent caking)), chili pepper.

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 metabisulphiteSulphite; asthma/allergic-type 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.
  • Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

3 low · 6 not assessed

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