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Botana de Queso Gouda
Mc CainFrozen Foods · 5514223807766

Botana de Queso Gouda

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 2 Apr 2026

Why it's rated this way

3 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. 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.
  3. 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

  • Wheat flour38.5%No flag›
  • Water30.8%No flag›
  • Queso Gouda23%No flag
  • Cow S milk18.3%No flag
  • Salt2.4%No flag›
  • Lactic ferments2.4%No flag
  • Vegetable oil3.9%No flag›
  • Palm oil1.9%No flag›
  • Rapeseed oil1.9%No flag›
  • Salt1.9%No flag›
  • Glucose syrup1%No flag›
  • Sugar0.5%No flag›
  • Almidones0.2%No flag
  • Butter0.1%No flag›
  • Modified starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Carboximetilcelulosa de Sodio<0.1%No flag
  • Stabiliser<0.1%No flag
  • Dextrose<0.1%No flag›
  • Ácido Cítrico · E330No flag
  • AcidNo flag›
  • Polifosfato de Sodio · E452iNo flag
  • Emulsifying saltsNo flag
  • Azúcar GlasNo flag
  • Azúcar Moreno glasNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • E150c · E150aModerate

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

  • Wheat proteinNo flag
  • GlútenNo flag›
  • Monoglicéridos y Diglicéridos de Ácidos Grasos · E471No flag
  • EmulsifierNo flag
  • Metilcelulosa · E461No flag
  • ThickenerNo flag
  • YeastNo flag›
  • Curcumina · E100No flag
  • Annato · E160bNo flag
  • Oleorresina de Paprika · E160cNo flag
  • ColoresNo flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

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

  • 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.

  • Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) (E466)Low

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

Show original label text

Harina de Trigo, Agua, Queso Gouda (23%), [Leche de vaca pasteurizada, Sal, Cultivos lácticos], Aceite Vegetal (palma, colza), Sal, Jarabe de glucosa, Azúcar, Almidones, Mantequilla, Almidón modificado, Carboximetilcelulosa de Sodio (estabilizador), Dextrosa, Ácido Cítrico (Ácido), Polifosfato de Sodio (Sal emulsionante), Azúcar Glas [Azúcar Moreno glas (color: E150c)], Proteína de Trigo y Glúten, Monoglicéridos y Diglicéridos de Ácidos Grasos (Emulgente), Metilcelulosa (Espesante), Levadura, Curcumina, Extracto de Annato y Oleorresina de Paprika (Colores)

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 2 Apr 2026

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.
  • PolyphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • 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

5 low · 6 not assessed

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