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Frozen Foods · 0858615007088

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

  • Filling57.1%No flag
  • Onions chicken breast with rib meat29.3%No flag
  • Egg13.9%No flag›
  • Whole egg7%No flag
  • Citric acid · E3307%No flag
  • Red bell pepper7%No flag›
  • Green peppers3.5%No flag›
  • Olive1.7%No flag›
  • Manzanilla olive0.9%No flag
  • Water0.4%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Citric acid · E3300.2%No flag
  • Extra virgin olive oil0.9%No flag
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Black pepper0.2%No flag›
  • Paprika0.1%No flag›
  • Cumin0.1%No flag›
  • Crust21.4%No flag
  • Cocina 54 blend10.7%No flag
  • Corn starch5.4%No flag›
  • Tapioca starch2.7%No flag
  • Skimmed milk powder1.3%No flag
  • Psyllium0.7%No flag›
  • Egg white0.3%No flag›
  • Buttermilk solids0.2%No flag
  • Sea salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Baking powder<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450i<0.1%No flag
  • E500ii<0.1%No flag
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341iNo flag
  • Sunflower lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E415<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium alginate · E401No flag
  • Guar gum · E412No flag
  • Water5.4%No flag›
  • Butter2.7%No flag›
  • Cream1.3%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring1.3%No flag
  • Lactic acid · E2700.7%No flag
  • Starter distillate0.3%No flag
  • Culturoma0.3%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 (onions chicken breast with rib meat, egg, (whole egg, citric acid), red peppers, green peppers, olives (manzanilla olives, water, salt, citric acid), extra virgin olive oil, salt, black pepper, paprika, cumin), crust (cocina 54 blend (corn starch, tapioca starch, nonfat dry milk, psyllium powder, dry egg whites, buttermilk solids, sea salt, baking powder (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, corn starch, monocalcium phosphate), sunflower lecithin, xanthan gum, sodium alginate, guar gum), water, butter (pasteurized cream, natural flavorings (lactic acid, starter distillate, culturoma)

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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 · 2 not assessed

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