Skip to content
Saving recent analysis
No image yet
Kroger, The Kroger Co.Dairies · 0011110905758

Kroger, cowpals, light swiss cheese

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Calcium propionate).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Calcium propionateMinor concernPropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
    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. PolyphosphatesMinor 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

  • Soured milk53.1%No flag
  • Skimmed milk23.4%No flag
  • Water11.7%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin5.9%No flag›
  • Milk protein concentrate2.9%No flag›
  • Sodium phosphate · E3391.5%No flag
  • Salt0.7%No flag›
  • Sodium polyphosphate · E452i0.4%No flag
  • Natural flavouring0.2%No flag
  • Cream<0.1%No flag›
  • Autolyzed yeast<0.1%No flag
  • Calcium propionate · E282<0.1%Low

    Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.

  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium citrate<0.1%No flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Polyphosphates (E452)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

Cultured milk, nonfat milk, water, maltodextrin, milk protein concentrate, sodium phosphate, salt, sodium polyphosphate, natural flavor, cream, autolyzed yeast, calcium propionate (preservative), sodium citrate, mono-and diglycerides, enzymes, xanthan gum.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Calcium propionatePropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
  • PolyphosphatesInorganic 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 · 3 not assessed

3 of 7 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

Trust & sources

Where this product data comes from

How we assembled this record: source coverage, image cache state, review state, and the active product version.

Image cache

No product image yet

Pending enrichment

Ingredient content

Normalized label parsed

17 items

Your context

Through your lens

Everyday use

A balanced day-to-day read across overall concern and fit.

Change lens

Recent scans

See all

Products you open appear here on this device.