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Idahoan, Idahoan Foods LlcMeals · 0029700521387

Mashed potatoes

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Soy

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

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Sodium hydrogen sulphiteModerate concernSulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Sulphite; asthma/allergic-type 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.
  2. Sodium 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. 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.
  4. 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

  • Idaho potatoes52.2%No flag
  • Russet and red varieties52.2%No flag
  • Oil23.9%No flag›
  • Contains one and more of the following12%No flag
  • Soya bean12%No flag›
  • Cottonseed6%No flag›
  • Sunflower6%No flag›
  • Corn syrup solids12%No flag›
  • Salt1.7%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin1.7%No flag›
  • Coconut oil1.7%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk powder1.7%No flag
  • Sugar1.7%No flag›
  • Whey powder1.7%No flag
  • Sodium caseinate0.8%No flag›
  • Butter0.4%No flag›
  • Butter0.2%No flag›
  • Sweet cream0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Annatto color<0.1%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk0.1%No flag
  • Sodium caseinate<0.1%No flag›
  • E339ii<0.1%No flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E4710.2%No flag
  • Calcium stearoyl lactylate0.1%No flag›
  • Natural and artificial flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Spice<0.1%No flag›
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450i<0.1%No flag
  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium bisulfite · E222Moderate

    Sulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.

  • PreservativeNo flag
  • E340iiNo flag
  • Lecithin · E322iNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Mixed tocoperolsNo flag
  • Vitamin eNo flag›
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Less than 2% silicon dioxide added as an anti-caking agentNo flag
  • Sodium phosphates (E339)Low

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

  • Potassium phosphates (E340)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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Idaho potatoes (russet and red varieties), partially hydrogenated oil (contains one or more of the following: soybean, cottonseed, sunflower), corn syrup solids, salt, maltodextrin, coconut oil, nonfat dry milk, sugar, whey powder, sodium caseinate, butter powder [butter (sweet cream, salt, annatto color), nonfat milk solids, sodium caseinate and disodium phosphate], mono and diglycerides, calcium stearoyl lactylate, natural and artificial flavor, spice, sodium acid pyrophosphate (to maintain freshness), sodium bisulfite (to maintain freshness), dipotassium phosphate, lecithin, artificial color, citric acid (to maintain freshness), mixed tocoperols (vitamin e) (to maintain freshness) and less than 2% silicon dioxide added as an anti-caking agent.

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Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Soy.

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

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Sodium hydrogen sulphiteSulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.
  • Sodium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • Potassium 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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4 moderate · 3 low · 3 not assessed

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