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Empanadas

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Calcium phosphates).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg

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. 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.
  2. DiphosphatesMinor 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.

Ingredients

  • Filling60%No flag
  • Spinach31.3%No flag›
  • Onions14.4%No flag›
  • Low moisture mozzarella7.2%No flag
  • Pasteurised milk3.6%No flag
  • Lactic ferments1.8%No flag
  • Salt0.7%No flag›
  • Enzyme1.1%No flag›
  • Parmigiano reggiano3.6%No flag
  • Pasteurized semi skimmed milk1.8%No flag
  • Lactic ferments0.9%No flag
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.2%No flag›
  • E460ii0.1%No flag
  • Natamycin · E2350.1%No flag
  • Tapioca flour1.8%No flag
  • Extra virgin olive oil0.9%No flag
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Black pepper nutmeg0.4%No flag
  • Crust20%No flag
  • Cocina 54 blend10%No flag
  • Corn starch5%No flag›
  • Tapioca starch2.5%No flag
  • Skimmed milk powder1.3%No flag
  • Psyllium0.6%No flag›
  • Egg white0.3%No flag›
  • Buttermilk solids0.2%No flag
  • Gum blend<0.1%No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium alginate · E401<0.1%No flag
  • Guar gum · E412<0.1%No flag
  • Sea salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Baking powder<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450iNo flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341iNo flag
  • Sunflower lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • Water5%No flag›
  • Butter5%No flag›
  • Cream2.5%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring1.3%No flag
  • Spinach1.3%No 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.

  • Diphosphates (E450)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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Filling (spinach, onions, low moisture mozzarella (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), parmesan cheese (pasteurized part skim milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, powdered cellulose, natamycin), tapioca flour, extra virgin olive oil, salt, black pepper nutmeg), crust (cocina 54 blend (corn starch, tapioca starch, nonfat dry milk, psyllium powder, dry egg whites, buttermilk solids, gum blend (xanthan gum, sodium alginate, guar gum), sea salt, baking powder (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, corn starch, monocalcium phosphate), sunflower lecithin), water, butter (pasteurized cream, natural flavorings, dehydrated spinach)

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Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

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.
  • DiphosphatesInorganic 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

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1 low · 1 not assessed

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