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Three Cheese Ranch
Kroger0011110738127

Three Cheese Ranch

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 21 Feb 2025

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Monosodium glutamate (MSG)Moderate concernFlavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
    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. 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.
  3. 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Soya oil51.5%No flag›
  • Water24.2%No flag›
  • Lowfat buttermilk12.1%No flag
  • Enriched lowfat6.1%No flag
  • Skimmed milk3%No flag
  • Salt1.5%No flag›
  • Tapioca starch0.8%No flag
  • Locust bean gum · E4100.4%No flag
  • Carrageenan · E4070.4%Low

    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.

  • Egg yolk6.1%No flag›
  • Sugar3%No flag›
  • Sour cream1.5%No flag
  • Cream0.8%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk0.4%No flag
  • Microbial culture0.4%No flag
  • Romano cheese0.8%No flag
  • Parmigiano reggiano0.4%No flag
  • Cheddar cheese0.2%No flag
  • Milk<0.1%No flag›
  • Lactic ferments<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Enzyme<0.1%No flag›
  • Calcium chloride · E509<0.1%No flag
  • Cheddar<0.1%No flag
  • Blue cheese<0.1%No flag›
  • Milk<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Lactic fermentsNo flag
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Tapioca dextrin<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium citrate<0.1%No flag›
  • Autolized yeastNo flag
  • Mono- and DIGLYCERIDES · E471No flag
  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • Cultured wheyNo flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Lactic acid · E270No flag
  • Yellow 5 · E102No flag
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Dried garlic acidNo flag
  • Dehydrated onionNo flag
  • ParsleyNo flag›
  • Phosphoric acid · E338Low

    Acidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.

  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Modified corn starchNo flag›
  • Monosodium glutamate · E621Moderate

    Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.

  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Sodium banzoateNo flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Calcium disodium EDTA · E385No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
Show original label text

SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, LOWFAT BUTTERMILK (ENRICHED LOWFAT AND SKIM MILK, SALT, TAPIOCA STARCH, LOCUST BEAN GUM, CARRAGEENAN), EGG YOLK, SUGAR, SOUR CREAM POWDER (CREAM, NONFAT MILK, CULTURES), ROMANO, PARMESAN AND CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES, CALCIUM CHLORIDE), CHEDDAR AND BLUE CHEESE (MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURES, ENZYMES), TAPIOCA DEXTRIN, SODIUM CITRATE, AUTOLIZED YEAST, MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, SOYBEAN OIL, CULTURED WHEY, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, LACTIC ACID, YELLOW 5 & 6, SPICE, DRIED GARLIC ACID, DRIED ONION, PARSLEY, PHOSPHORIC ACID, XANTHAN GUM, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, NATURAL FLAVORS, SODIUM BANZOATE AND POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVES), CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA (TO PROTECT FLAVOR).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 21 Feb 2025

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Monosodium glutamate (MSG)Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
  • Phosphoric acidAcidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
  • 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

What drives this

4 low · 5 not assessed

5 of 9 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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