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Megamex Foods Llc.0027086184318

Breakfast Burrito

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 4 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Feb 2025

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Sodium nitriteHigh concernForms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
    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. Sodium metabisulphiteModerate concernSulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Sulphite; asthma/allergic-type 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Calcium phosphatesMinor 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Filling52%No flag
  • Whole eggs52%No flag
  • Bacon24%No flag
  • Pork12%No flag›
  • Water6%No flag›
  • Salt3%No flag›
  • MAY CONTAIN 2% and LESS OF THE FOLLOWING0.5%No flag
  • Sugar0.5%No flag›
  • Smoke flavouring0.5%No flag
  • Potassium lactate · E3260.5%No flag
  • Sodium lactate · E3250.5%No flag
  • Sodium phosphates · E3390.5%No flag
  • Dehydrated pork broth0.2%No flag
  • Natural flavouring0.1%No flag
  • Autolyzed yeast<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium erythorbate · E316<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium nitrite · E250<0.1%High

    Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.

  • Dextrose<0.1%No flag›
  • Three cheeses12%No flag
  • Pasteurized process american cheese6%No flag
  • Cheddar cheese3%No flag
  • Montery jack cheese3%No flag
  • Cultured pasteurized milk1.5%No flag
  • Salt0.8%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.4%No flag›
  • Natural vegetable coloring0.2%No flag
  • Annatto · E160b<0.1%Low

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • Apocarotenal · E160e<0.1%No flag
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • Sodium citrate<0.1%No flag›
  • Milkfat<0.1%No flag›
  • And MAY CONTAIN CALCIUM CHLORIDE<0.1%No flag
  • Onions6%No flag›
  • Green chili pepper3%No flag
  • Bell peppers1.5%No flag
  • Bell peppers0.8%No flag
  • Water0.4%No flag›
  • Citric acid · E3300.4%No flag
  • CONTAINS 2% and LESS OF0.8%No flag
  • Modified food starch0.8%No flag›
  • Water0.4%No flag›
  • Flavouring0.2%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Chili pepper<0.1%No flag›
  • Red chili pepper<0.1%No flag
  • Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
  • Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
  • Vinegar<0.1%No flag›
  • TortillaNo flag
  • Wheat tortillaNo flag
  • Niacin · E375No flag
  • Reduced ironNo flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrateNo flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101No flag
  • Folic acidNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Vegetable oilNo flag›
  • CanolaNo flag›
  • Soya beanNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Baking powderNo flag
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Sodium aluminum sulfate · E521No flag
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341iNo flag
  • EmulsifierNo flag
  • Guar gum · E412No flag
  • MonodiglyceridesNo flag
  • Rice flourNo flag›
  • Guar gum · E412No flag
  • Sodium metabisulfite · E223Moderate

    Sulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.

  • Calcium phosphates (E341)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: WHOLE EGGS, BACON (PORK, WATER, SALT, MAY CONTAIN 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: SUGAR, SMOKE FLAVORINGS, POTASSIUM LACTATE, SODIUM LACTATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, DEHYDRATED PORK BROTH, NATURAL FLAVORINGS, AUTOLYZED YEAST, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE, DEXTROSE), THREE CHEESES (PASTEURIZED PROCESS AMERICAN CHEESE, CHEDDAR CHEESE AND MONTERY JACK CHEESE [CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES, NATURAL VEGETABLE COLORING {ANNATTO AND/OR APOCAROTENAL}, WATER, SODIUM CITRATE, MILKFAT, AND MAY CONTAIN CALCIUM CHLORIDE]). ONIONS, GREEN CHILES, BELL PEPPERS (BELL PEPPERS, WATER, CITRIC ACID), CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, WATER, FLAVORINGS, SALT, CHILE PEPPER (RED CHILE PEPPERS, CITRIC ACID), CITRIC ACID, VINEGAR. TORTILLA: BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR ENRICHED (NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN & FOLIC ACID), WATER, VEGETABLE OIL (CANOLA AND/OR SOYBEAN), SALT, BAKING POWDER (CORN STARCH, SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODIUM ALUMINUM SULFATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), EMULSIFIER (GUAR GUM, MONO-DIGLYCERIDES, RICE FLOUR), GUAR GUM, SODIUM METABISULFITE.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Feb 2025

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Sodium nitriteForms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
  • Sodium metabisulphiteSulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.
  • Annatto / bixin / norbixinNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
  • Calcium phosphatesInorganic 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

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5 low · 4 not assessed

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