Declared allergens
This product declares Dairy, Soy.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020
Mashed Potatoes
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 5 additives of concern.
- Critical
Allergens
- Dairy
- Soy
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020
Why it's rated this way
5 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
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.
Sodium nitriteHigh concernForms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
- 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.
Sodium benzoateModerate concernPreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- 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.
Annatto / bixin / norbixinMinor concernNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance 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.
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.
Ingredients
- Cheddar cheese22.9%No flag
- Pasteurised milk11.5%No flag
- Lactic ferments5.7%No flag
- Annatto · E160b0.7%Low
Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
- Colour0.7%No flag
- E460ii0.7%No flag
- Anti caking agent0.7%No flag
- Natamycin · E2352.2%No flag
- Preservative2.2%No flag
- Sour cream11.5%No flag
- Skimmed milk powder1.4%No flag
- Sodium phosphate · E3390.4%No flag
- Guar gum · E4120.2%No flag
- Carrageenan · 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.
- Locust bean gum · E410<0.1%No flag
- Microbial culture<0.1%No flag
- Natamycin · E235<0.1%No flag
- Preservative<0.1%No flag
- Fat5.7%No flag
- High oleic canola oil2.9%No flag
- Hydrogenated soy oil0.7%No flag
- Natural and artificial butter flavor<0.1%No flag
- Tbhq · E319<0.1%No flag
- Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
- E160ai<0.1%No flag
- Colour<0.1%No flag
- Bacon2.9%No flag
- Sodium erythorbate · E3160.2%No flag
- Sodium nitrite · E250<0.1%High
Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
- May also contain dextrose<0.1%No flag
- Flavouring<0.1%No flag
- Potassium chloride · E508No flag
- Potassium lactate · E326No flag
- Smoke flavouringNo flag
- E262iiNo flag
- Sodium phosphate · E339No flag
- French onion seasoning0.4%No flag
- Dehydrated onion0.2%No flag
- Hydrolyzed soy and corn protein<0.1%No flag
- Natural flavouringNo flag
- Potassium sorbate · E202<0.1%No flag
- Preservative<0.1%No flag
- Sodium benzoate · E211<0.1%Moderate
Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- Preservative<0.1%No flag
- Titanium dioxide · E171<0.1%High
Possible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
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Potatoes, cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes, annatto [color], potato starch and powdered cellulose [to prevent caking], natamycin [preservative]), sour cream (milk, cream, nonfat dry milk, food starch-modified, sodium phosphate, guar gum, carrageenan, sodium citrate, locust bean gum, culture, natamycin [preservative]), liquid shortening (high oleic canola oil, soybean oil, hydrogenated soybean oil, salt, soybean lecithin, natural and artificial butter flavor, tbhq, citric acid, beta carotene [color], vitamin a palmitate), bacon (cured with water, salt, sugar, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite. may also contain dextrose, flavoring, honey, potassium chloride, potassium lactate, smoke flavoring, sodium diacetate, sodium phosphate), food starch-modified, water, french onion seasoning (dehydrated onion, salt, dextrose, sugar, hydrolyzed soy and corn protein, natural flavor [torula yeast], parsley, garlic powder), salt, potassium sorbate (preservative), sodium benzoate (preservative), titanium dioxide.
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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.
- Sodium nitriteForms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
- Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- Annatto / bixin / norbixinNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
- CarrageenanDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
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