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José OléFrozen Foods · 0073202892018

Burrito Beef & cheese

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 3 additives of concern.

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Dec 2022

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Calcium 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.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Filling51.4%No flag
  • Beef steak51.4%No flag
  • Water24.3%No flag›
  • Green chili pepper12.2%No flag
  • Green chili pepper6.1%No flag
  • Citric acid · E3306.1%No flag
  • Cheddar cheese6.1%No flag
  • Pasteurised milk3%No flag
  • Lactic ferments1.5%No flag
  • Salt0.6%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.5%No flag›
  • Annatto · E160b0.5%Low

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • Onions3%No flag›
  • Contains less than 2% of1.5%No flag
  • Monterey jack cheese0.8%No flag
  • Pasteurised milk0.8%No flag
  • Lactic ferments0.8%No flag
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.2%No flag›
  • Long grain rice<0.1%No flag
  • Long grain parboiled rice<0.1%No flag
  • Niacin · E375<0.1%No flag
  • Iron<0.1%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrateNo flag›
  • Folic acidNo flag›
  • Fortified wheat flour<0.1%No flag
  • Wheat flour<0.1%No flag›
  • Niacin · E375<0.1%No flag
  • Reduced ironNo flag›
  • ThiaminNo flag›
  • MononitrateNo flag
  • Riboflavin · E101No flag
  • Folic acidNo flag›
  • Tomato concentrate<0.1%No flag
  • Green bell peppers<0.1%No flag›
  • Beef flavouringNo flag
  • Beef brothNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Thiamin hydrochlorideNo flag›
  • Modified food starchNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Red bell pepperNo flag›
  • E341iiiNo flag
  • Caramel color · E150aNo flag
  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • TortillaNo flag
  • Wheat flourNo flag›
  • Wheat flourNo flag›
  • Niacin · E375No flag
  • Reduced ironNo flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrateNo flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101No flag
  • Folic acidNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • Corn flourNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Flour treatment agentNo flag
  • WheyNo flag›
  • L-cysteine hydrochloride · E920No flag
  • Guar gum · E412No flag
  • Sodium stearoyl lactylate · E481No flag
  • Raising agentNo flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • Sodium aluminum sulfate · E521No flag
  • Calcium sulfate · E516No flag
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341iNo flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.

  • Calcium phosphates (E341)Low

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

Show original label text

Filling: beef steak, water, green chile peppers (green chiles, citric acid), cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, annatto), onions, contains less than 2% of: monterey jack cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), long grain enriched rice (long grain parboiled rice, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, folic acid), bleached enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine, mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), tomato paste, diced green bell peppers, beef flavor (beef stock, salt, sugar, natural flavor, thiamine hydrochloride), modified food starch, garlic powder, spices, crushed red pepper, tricalcium phosphate, caramel color, soybean oil, salt. tortilla: enriched bleached wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, soybean oil, corn flour, salt, dough conditioner (whey, l-cysteine hydrochloride), guar gum, sodium stearoyl lactylate, leavening (sodium bicarbonate, corn starch, sodium aluminum sulfate, calcium sulfate, monocalcium phosphate).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Dec 2022

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
  • Annatto / bixin / norbixinNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
  • Calcium phosphatesInorganic 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 moderate · 2 low · 8 not assessed

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