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El comal, tortilla chips
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 4 additives of concern.
- High
Allergens
No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.
Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 22 Apr 2020
Why it's rated this way
4 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
Benzoic acidModerate concernPreservative; benzene-formation potential with ascorbic acid; intolerance reactions.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Preservative; benzene-formation potential with ascorbic acid; 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.
Propionic acidMinor 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.
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.
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.
Ingredients
- Cellulose · E46031.1%No flag
- Guar gum · E41214.4%No flag
- Contains three of the following3.6%No flag
- Calcium propionate · E2823.6%Low
Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
- Phosphoric acid · E3381.8%Low
Acidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
- Benzoic acid · E2100.9%Moderate
Preservative; benzene-formation potential with ascorbic acid; intolerance reactions.
- Propionic acid · E2800.5%Low
Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
- Sorbic acid · E2000.2%No flag
- Fumaric acid · E2970.2%No flag
- To preserve freshness0.2%No flag
- Contains one and more of the following5%No flag
- Trace of lime9.8%No flag
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Ground corn flour (cellulose and guar gum, enzymes, contains three of the following: calcium propionate, phosphoric acid, benzoic acid, propionic acid, sorbic acid and fumaric acid (to preserve freshness)), water, vegetable oil (contains one or more of the following: cotton seed oil, corn oil), salt and trace of lime.
Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Benzoic acidPreservative; benzene-formation potential with ascorbic acid; intolerance reactions.
- Propionic acidPropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
- Calcium propionatePropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
- Phosphoric acidAcidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
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