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Heinz, Velveeta0021000034031

Velveeta Skillet Nacho Supreme

Greenveil's read: acceptable. Food health moderate · 1 additive of concern (Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)).

Food health
Moderate
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 9 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. 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

  • Enriched macaroni product62.5%No flag
  • Wheat flour33.3%No flag›
  • Niacin · E37514.6%No flag
  • Ferrous sulfate7.3%No flag›
  • Iron7.3%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate3.6%No flag›
  • Thiamin3.6%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1011.8%No flag
  • Vitamin B2 · E1011.8%No flag
  • Folic acid1.8%No flag›
  • Cheese sauce18.8%No flag
  • Whey9.4%No flag›
  • From milk9.4%No flag›
  • Canola oil4.7%No flag›
  • Cheddar cheese2.3%No flag
  • Milk1.2%No flag›
  • Lactic ferments0.6%No flag
  • Salt0.3%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.3%No flag›
  • Milk protein concentrate1.2%No flag›
  • Sodium phosphate · E3390.6%No flag
  • Enzyme modified cheddar cheese0.3%No flag
  • Milk0.1%No flag›
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Sodium phosphate · E339<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • MilkfatNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Lactic fermentsNo flag
  • Sorbic acid as a preservativeNo flag
  • Contains less than 2% of salt0.1%No flag
  • Whey protein<0.1%No flag›
  • Lactic acid · E270<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium alginate · E401<0.1%No flag
  • Sorbic acid as a preservativeNo flag
  • Annatto · E160bNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Oleoresin paprikaNo flag›
  • ColourNo flag
  • Cellulose gum · E466Low

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

  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Salsa9.4%No flag›
  • Tomato puree4.7%No flag
  • Water2.3%No flag›
  • Tomato concentrate2.3%No flag
  • Tomatoes2.3%No flag›
  • Tomato juice1.2%No flag›
  • Onions0.6%No flag›
  • Contains less than 2% of salt0.3%No flag
  • Jalapeno peppers0.1%No flag›
  • Vinegar<0.1%No flag›
  • Green bell peppers<0.1%No flag›
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Coriander leafNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Nacho seasoning blend9.4%No flag
  • Wheat flour4.7%No flag›
  • Spice2.3%No flag›
  • Garlic1.2%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin0.6%No flag›
  • Onions0.3%No flag›
  • Paprika0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Tomato<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Contains less than 2% of malic acidNo flag
  • Silicon dioxide · E551No flag
  • Anti caking agentNo flag
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ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE [IRON], THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID); CHEESE SAUCE (WHEY [FROM MILK], CANOLA OIL, CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, ENZYME MODIFIED CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK, WATER, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SALT, MILKFAT, ENZYMES, CHEESE CULTURE, SORBIC ACID AS A PRESERVATIVE], CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SALT, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, LACTIC ACID, SODIUM ALGINATE, SORBIC ACID AS A PRESERVATIVE, ANNATTO EXTRACT [COLOR], OLEORESIN PAPRIKA [COLOR], CELLULOSE GUM, NATURAL FLAVOR); SALSA (TOMATO PUREE [WATER, TOMATO PASTE], TOMATOES, TOMATO JUICE, ONIONS*, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SALT, JALAPENO PEPPERS, VINEGAR, GREEN BELL PEPPERS, SUGAR, GARLIC, CILANTRO, NATURAL FLAVOR); NACHO SEASONING BLEND (WHEAT FLOUR, SPICES, GARLIC, MALTODEXTRIN, ONIONS, PAPRIKA, SALT, SUGAR, TOMATO, NATURAL FLAVOR, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF MALIC ACID, SILICON DIOXIDE [AS AN ANTICAKING AGENT]) *DRIED CONTAINS: WHEAT, MILK.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 9 Apr 2020

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • 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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