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Salsa Queso
HacendadoCondiments · 8480000171719

Salsa Queso

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 4 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 Mar 2026

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Titanium dioxideHigh concernPossible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Possible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
    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. Potassium 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. CarrageenanMinor concernDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
    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. PolyphosphatesMinor 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

  • Water51.8%No flag›
  • Crema de queso cheddar10%No flag
  • Queso cheddar5.5%No flag
  • Sunflower oil2.3%No flag›
  • Milk proteins1.1%No flag›
  • Modified corn starch0.6%No flag›
  • Emulsifying salts0.3%No flag
  • Polifosatos0.3%No flag
  • Fosfatos de potasio · E3400.1%Low

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

  • Citratos de sodio · E331<0.1%No flag
  • Stabiliser<0.1%No flag
  • Carragenano · E407<0.1%Low

    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.

  • Goma garofin<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Colour<0.1%No flag
  • Extracto de pimentón · E160c<0.1%No flag
  • Red bell pepper5.8%No flag›
  • Modified corn starch5.8%No flag›
  • Concentrated whey protein5.8%No flag
  • Flavouring3.3%No flag
  • Contiene glutamato monosódico · E6213.3%No flag
  • Sunflower oil3.3%No flag›
  • Jarabe de sacarosa-glucosa3.3%No flag
  • Cheese1.5%No flag›
  • Queso grana0.8%No flag
  • Cured cheese0.8%No flag
  • Cow S milk0.4%No flag
  • Sheep0.2%No flag
  • Goat<0.1%No flag›
  • Rennet<0.1%No flag›
  • Lactic ferments<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Nitrato potásico · E252No flag
  • SódicoNo flag
  • Lysozyme from eggsNo flag
  • ButterNo flag›
  • Milk proteinsNo flag›
  • Potato starchNo flag›
  • Emulsifying saltsNo flag
  • Polifosfatos · E452Low

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

  • Fosfatos de potasio · E340Low

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

  • Citratos de sodio · E331No flag
  • Acidity regulatorNo flag
  • Ácido láctico · E270No flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Sorbato potásico · E202No flag
  • Tomato concentrate0.8%No flag
  • Tomato0.4%No flag›
  • Acid0.4%No flag›
  • Ácido cítrico · E3300.4%No flag
  • Yeast extract0.8%No flag›
  • Salt0.8%No flag›
  • Jalapeños rojos0.8%No flag
  • Garlic0.8%No flag›
  • Spice0.8%No flag›
  • Preservative0.8%No flag
  • E2020.8%No flag
  • Colour0.8%No flag
  • E1710.8%High

    Possible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.

  • Extracto de pimentón · E160c0.8%No flag
  • Acid0.8%No flag›
  • Ácido láctico · E2700.4%No flag
  • Thickener0.4%No flag
  • Pectina · E440a0.8%No flag
Show original label text

Agua, crema de queso cheddar (10%) (queso cheddar, aceite de girasol, proteína de la leche, almidón modificado de maíz, sales de fundido: polifosatos, fosfatos de potasio y citratos de sodio, estabilizadores: carragenano y goma garofin, sal y colorante: extracto de pimentón), pimiento rojo, almidón modificado de maíz, concentrado de proteina de suero, aromas (contiene glutamato monosódico), aceite de girasol, jarabe de sacarosa-glucosa, queso en polvo (1,5%) (queso grana, queso curado (leche pasterizada de vaca, oveja y cabra, cuajo, fermentos lácticos, sal, nitrato potásico y sódico, lisozima de huevo, mantequilla, proteína de la leche, almidón de patata, sales de fundido: polifosfatos, fosfatos de potasio y citratos de sodio, corrector de acidez: ácido láctico, sal y conservante: sorbato potásico), concentrado de tomate (tomate y acidulante: ácido cítrico), extractos de levadura, sal, jalapeños rojos, ajo en polvo, especias, conservante: E-202, colorantes: E-171 y extracto de pimentón, acidulante: ácido láctico y espesante: pectina.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 Mar 2026

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Titanium dioxidePossible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
  • Potassium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • CarrageenanDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
  • PolyphosphatesInorganic 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

What drives this

4 low · 6 not assessed

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