Declared allergens
This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020
Jalapeno bites with cheddar cheese
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 4 additives of concern.
- Critical
Allergens
- Dairy
- Gluten
- 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.
Ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- 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.
Phosphoric acidMinor concernAcidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Acidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some 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.
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.
Ingredients
- Cheddar cheese stuffed jalapenos50%No flag
- Green jalapeno peppers12.5%No flag
- Acetic acid · E2601.6%No flag
- Sodium benzoate · E2111.6%Moderate
Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- Preservative1.6%No flag
- Pasteurized process cheddar cheese product12.5%No flag
- Soured milk6.3%No flag
- Sodium phosphate · E3390.4%No flag
- Vegetable pigment<0.1%No flag
- Cheddar cheese sauce6.3%No flag
- Tapioca starch0.4%No flag
- Cheddar cheese0.2%No flag
- Milk cultures<0.1%No flag
- Sodium phosphate · E3391.6%No flag
- Sodium stearoyl lactylate · E4810.2%No flag
- Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
- Natural and artificial flavouring<0.1%No flag
- Mono- and diglycerides · E471<0.1%No flag
- Phosphoric acid · E338<0.1%Low
Acidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
- Carotene colorNo flag
- Paprika color · E160cNo flag
- Yellow corn flour1.6%No flag
- Niacin · E3750.2%No flag
- Riboflavin · E101<0.1%No flag
- Iodised salt<0.1%No flag
- Raising agentNo flag
- Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450iNo flag
- E500iiNo flag
- Dehydrated onionNo flag
- Sodium alginate · E401No flag
- Oleoresin paprika · E160cNo flag
- Paprika extract · E160cNo flag
- ColourNo flag
- Caramel color · E150aNo flag
- Annatto · E160bNo flag
- ColourNo flag
- Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate
Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- 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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Cheddar cheese stuffed jalapenos (brined jalapeno pepper [green jalapeno halves, water, salt, acetic acid, sodium benzoate {preservative}], pasteurized process cheddar cheese product [cultured milk, water, cream, buttermilk, sodium phosphate, salt, vegetable color, enzymes], cheddar cheese sauce [cheese whey, water, palm oil, tapioca starch, modified food starch, cheddar cheese {milk cultures, salt. enzymes}], maltodextrin, sodium phosphate, salt, vinegar, sodium stearoyl lactylate, citric acid, natural and artificial flavor, mono - and diglycerides, phosphoric acid, annatto color, carotene color, paprika color, wheat flour, modified food starch), bleached wheat flour, vegetable oil (soybean and/or canola), water, wheat flour, yellow corn flour, unbleached enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), modified food starch, soybean oil, salt, yeast extract, dried whey, iodized salt, sugar, dextrose, leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate), yeast, dried garlic, dried onion, sodium alginate, maltodextrin, vinegar, spice and/or spice extractive, oleoresin paprika, paprika extract (color), caramel color, annatto extract (color).
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Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- Phosphoric acidAcidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
- 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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