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Luvo Usa LlcFrozen Foods · 0840423100204

Luvo, Chicken Enchiladas

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 2 additives of concern (worst: Ammonia caramel).

Food health
High
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. 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. Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Minor concernSynthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    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

  • Water51.2%No flag›
  • Corn tortilla24.4%No flag
  • Corn12.2%No flag›
  • Water6.1%No flag›
  • Cellulose gum · E4663.1%Low

    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

  • Trace of lime3.1%No flag
  • Cooked white meat chicken12.2%No flag
  • Chicken breast with rib meat6.1%No flag
  • Water3.1%No flag›
  • Potato starch1.5%No flag›
  • Sea salt1.5%No flag›
  • Black beans6.1%No flag›
  • Cooked brown jasmine rice3.1%No flag
  • Tomatoes1.5%No flag›
  • Tomato concentrate0.8%No flag
  • Tomatoes0.4%No flag›
  • Tomatoes0.2%No flag›
  • Tomato juice<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Calcium chloride · E509<0.1%No flag
  • Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
  • Onions0.2%No flag›
  • Contains less than 2% of brown rice flour<0.1%No flag
  • Caramel color · E150a<0.1%No flag
  • Chicken broth<0.1%No flag
  • Chicken broth<0.1%No flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Yeast extractNo flag›
  • ThiaminNo flag›
  • Chili pepper<0.1%No flag›
  • Chipotle pepperNo flag
  • Chipotle pepperNo flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Coriander leafNo flag›
  • CuminNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Dehydrated onionNo flag
  • Distilled vinegarNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Green bell peppersNo flag›
  • Green chili peppersNo flag
  • Spring onionNo flag
  • Jalapeno peppersNo flag›
  • Jalapeno peppersNo flag›
  • Jalapeno peppersNo flag›
  • VinegarNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Concentrated lemon juiceNo flag
  • MangoNo flag›
  • Monterey jack cheeseNo flag
  • Pasteurised milkNo flag
  • Lactic fermentsNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Orange juiceNo flag›
  • PaprikaNo flag›
  • Paprika extract · E160cNo flag
  • Poblano peppersNo flag
  • Potato starchNo flag›
  • Red bell peppersNo flag›
  • Red onionsNo flag
  • Rice starchNo flag›
  • CoatingNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Potassium chloride · E508No flag
  • YeastNo flag›
  • CoatingNo flag›
  • Sea saltNo flag›
  • Potassium chloride · E508No flag
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Sunflower oilNo flag›
  • White cheddar cheeseNo flag
  • Pasteurised milkNo flag
  • Lactic fermentsNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

Show original label text

Water, corn tortilla (corn, water, cellulose gum, trace of lime), cooked white meat chicken (chicken breast with rib meat, water, potato starch, sea salt), cooked black beans, cooked brown jasmine rice, tomatoes, tomato paste, tomatoes (tomatoes, tomato juice, salt, calcium chloride, citric acid), onions, contains less than 2% of brown rice flour, caramel color, chicken broth concentrate (chicken stock, natural flavor, salt, sugar, yeast extract, thiamin), chili powder, chipotle pepper puree (chipotle pepper, citric acid), cilantro, cumin, dehydrated garlic, dehydrated onion, distilled vinegar, garlic, green bell peppers, green chili peppers, green onion, jalapeno peppers, jalapeno peppers (jalapeno peppers, vinegar, salt, natural flavors), lemon juice concentrate, mango, monterey jack cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), natural flavors, orange juice concentrate, paprika, paprika extract, poblano peppers, potato starch, red bell peppers, red onions, rice starch, seasoning (natural flavor, potassium chloride, yeast), seasoning (sea salt, potassium chloride), spices, sunflower oil, white cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, 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
  • Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
  • Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

1 high · 6 low · 11 not assessed

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