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El MontereyFrozen Foods · 0071007411540

Egg & cheese roll-ups

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 6 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Sunset yellow FCFHigh concernSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    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.
  3. Propionic acidMinor concernPropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
    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. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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 tortilla53.1%No flag
  • Wheat flour23.4%No flag›
  • With niacin · E37511.7%No flag
  • Reduced iron5.9%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate2.9%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1011.5%No flag
  • Folic acid1.5%No flag›
  • Water11.7%No flag›
  • Vegetable oil5.9%No flag›
  • Soya bean2.9%No flag›
  • Sunflower1.5%No flag›
  • Canola0.7%No flag›
  • Corn oil0.7%No flag›
  • Flour treatment agent2.9%No flag
  • Salt0.6%No flag›
  • Yeast0.6%No flag›
  • Cellulose gum · E4660.6%Low

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

  • Guar gum · E4120.5%No flag
  • Wheat starch0.3%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.1%No flag›
  • Sodium metabisulfite · E223<0.1%Moderate

    Sulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.

  • Sodium stearoyl lactylate · E481<0.1%No flag
  • L-cysteine · E920<0.1%No flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • E341iiNo flag
  • Microcrystalline cellulose · E460iNo flag
  • Scrambled eggs1.5%No flag
  • Whole eggs0.7%No flag
  • Skimmed milk0.4%No flag
  • Modified food starch0.2%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E415<0.1%No flag
  • Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
  • Spice<0.1%No flag›
  • Cheese sauce0.7%No flag
  • Water0.4%No flag›
  • Aged cheddar cheese0.2%No flag
  • Soured milk<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Enzyme<0.1%No flag›
  • Annatto color<0.1%No flag›
  • Partially hydrogenated soybean oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Modified corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Cream cheese<0.1%No flag
  • Pasteurized milk and cream<0.1%No flag
  • Lactic fermentsNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • StabiliserNo flag
  • Xanthan · E415No flag
  • GuarNo flag›
  • Carob bean gums · E410No flag
  • Contains 2% and less of sodium phosphate<0.1%No flag
  • Skimmed milk powderNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • WheyNo flag›
  • Cellulose gum · E466Low

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

  • Lactic acid · E270No flag
  • Propionic acid · E280Low

    Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.

  • SugarNo flag›
  • MonoglyceridesNo flag›
  • Yeast extractNo flag›
  • ButterfatNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Annatto colorNo flag›
  • Fd&c yellow no.6 · E110High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Processed cheddar cheese0.4%No flag
  • Water0.2%No flag›
  • Palm oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural cheese<0.1%No flag
  • Milk<0.1%No flag›
  • Lactic ferments<0.1%No flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Rennet casein<0.1%No flag
  • Modified food starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Sodium phosphates · E339Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

  • SaltNo flag›
  • Lactic acid · E270No flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Annatto colorNo flag›
  • Water0.2%No flag›
  • Tomato<0.1%No flag›
  • With juice<0.1%No flag
  • Calcium chloride · E509<0.1%No flag
  • Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
  • Contains 2% and less processed jack and american cheese with peppers<0.1%No flag
  • Jack<0.1%No flag›
  • American cheese<0.1%No flag
  • MilkNo flag›
  • Lactic fermentsNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Skimmed milkNo flag
  • Palm oilNo flag›
  • Sodium phosphate · E339Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

  • Modified food starchNo flag›
  • PeppersNo flag›
  • RedNo flag
  • Green jalapeno peppersNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Lactic acid · E270No flag
  • Onion<0.1%No flag›
  • Jalapeno peppers<0.1%No flag›
  • With saltNo flag›
  • Acetic acid · E260No flag
  • Calcium chloride · E509No flag
  • Modified corn starchNo 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.

Show original label text

Flour tortilla (wheat flour (enriched with niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, vegetable oil (soybean, sunflower, canola and/or corn oil), dough conditioners (salt, yeast, cellulose gum, guar gum, wheat starch, enzymes, sodium metabisulfite, sodium stearoyl lactylate, l-cysteine, mono and diglycerides, dicalcium phosphate, microcrystalline cellulose), scrambled eggs (whole eggs, nonfat milk, modified food starch, salt, xanthan gum, citric acid, spice), cheese sauce (water, aged cheddar cheese (cultured milk, salt, enzymes, annatto color), partially hydrogenated soybean oil, modified corn starch, cream cheese [pasteurized milk and cream, cheese culture, salt, stabilizers (xanthan, guar, carob bean gums)], contains 2% or less of sodium phosphate, nonfat dry milk, salt, whey, cellulose gum, lactic acid, propionic acid, sugar, monoglycerides, yeast extract, butter oil, natural flavor, annatto color, fd&c yellow no.6), processed cheddar cheese (water, palm oil, natural cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), rennet casein, modified food starch, sodium phosphates, salt, lactic acid, natural flavor, annatto color), water, tomato (with juice, calcium chloride, citric acid), contains 2% or less processed jack and american cheese with peppers (jack and american cheese (milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), water, skim milk, palm oil, sodium phosphate, modified food starch, peppers (red and green jalapeno peppers), salt, lactic acid), onion, jalapeno peppers (with salt, acetic acid, calcium chloride), modified corn starch, salt, spice.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Sunset yellow FCFSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Sodium metabisulphiteSulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.
  • Propionic acidPropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
  • Sodium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • 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

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2 low · 7 not assessed

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