Declared allergens
This product declares Celery, Dairy, Gluten, Soy.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020
Flour Taquitos
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 4 additives of concern.
- High
Allergens
- Celery
- Dairy
- Gluten
- Soy
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020
Why it's rated this way
4 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
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.
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.
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.
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
- Filling51.7%No flag
- Green chili pepper12.1%No flag
- Green chili pepper6%No flag
- Citric acid · E3303%No flag
- Cheddar cheese6%No flag
- Pasteurised milk3%No flag
- Lactic ferments1.5%No flag
- Annatto · E160b0.5%Low
Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
- Colour0.5%No flag
- Monterey jack cheese3%No flag
- Pasteurised milk1.5%No flag
- Lactic ferments0.8%No flag
- Texture wheat protein0.8%No flag
- Tetrapotassium pyrophosphate · E450v<0.1%No flag
- Natural mixed tocopherols · E306<0.1%No flag
- Sodium benzoate · E211<0.1%Moderate
Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- Calcium chloride · E509<0.1%No flag
- Tomato concentrate0.2%No flag
- Dehydrated onion<0.1%No flag
- Seasoning salt<0.1%No flag
- E341iiiNo flag
- Natural flavouringNo flag
- Chicken type flavor<0.1%No flag
- Hydrolyzed soy and corn protein<0.1%No flag
- Chicken bouillon typeNo flag
- Hydrolysed soy proteinNo flag
- Monosodium glutamate · E621Moderate
Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
- Celery saltNo flag
- TortillaNo flag
- Niacin · E375No flag
- Riboflavin · E101No flag
- White corn cooked in lime waterNo flag
- Fried inNo flag
- 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.
Show original label text
Filling: water, chicken, diced green chile (green chile peppers, water, citric acid), cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, annatto [color]), monterey jack cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), modified food starch, texture wheat protein (wheat gluten, wheat starch, tetrapotassium pyrophosphate, natural mixed tocopherols), diced jalapenos (jalapeno peppers, water, vinegar, salt, sodium benzoate and calcium chloride), tomato paste, dehydrated onion, seasoning salt (salt, sugar, spices [including paprika, & turmeric], onion, corn starch, tricalcium phosphate, natural flavor, soy lecithin, extractives of paprika), chicken type flavor (hydrolyzed soy and corn protein, sunflower oil), spices, chicken bouillon type (salt, hydrolyzed soy protein, monosodium glutamate, sugar, yeast extract, chicken powder, chicken fat, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, celery salt, turmeric, garlic), garlic powder, chili pepper, red pepper. tortilla: enriched flour (bleached wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, corn flour (white corn cooked in lime water), salt, potato starch. fried in: vegetable oil (soybean, canola, or corn oils).
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Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- Monosodium glutamate (MSG)Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
- Annatto / bixin / norbixinNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
- 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
What drives this
- IronModerate concern
- Folic AcidModerate concern
- WaterModerate concern
7 of 15 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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