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Breaded Spicy Dill Pickle Slices
MeijerFrozen Foods · 0708820813380

Breaded Spicy Dill Pickle Slices

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 5 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. TartrazineHigh concernSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
    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. Brilliant blue FCFModerate concernSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
    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. Polysorbate 80Minor 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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

  • Pickles50%No flag
  • Cucumbers25%No flag›
  • Water12.5%No flag›
  • Vinegar6.3%No flag›
  • Salt3.1%No flag›
  • Potassium sorbate · E2021.6%No flag
  • Preservative1.6%No flag
  • Alum0.8%No flag›
  • Artificial0.4%No flag
  • Natural flavouring0.2%No flag
  • Calcium chloride · E509<0.1%No flag
  • Fd&c yellow #5 · E102<0.1%High

    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.

  • Fd&c blue #1 · E133<0.1%Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.

  • And polysorbate 80 · E433<0.1%Low

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

  • Wheat flour25%No flag›
  • Vegetable oil12.5%No flag›
  • Soya bean6.3%No flag›
  • Canola6.3%No flag›
  • Fortified wheat flour6.3%No flag
  • Wheat flour3.1%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3751.6%No flag
  • Ferrous sulfate0.8%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.4%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.2%No flag
  • Folic acid0.2%No flag›
  • Water3.1%No flag›
  • Modified corn starch1.6%No flag›
  • Wheat flour0.8%No flag›
  • Wheat flour0.4%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3750.2%No flag
  • Ferrous sulfate<0.1%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate<0.1%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101<0.1%No flag
  • Folic acid<0.1%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of cellulose gum0.4%No flag
  • Dextrose0.2%No flag›
  • Dried garlic<0.1%No flag›
  • Dehydrated onion<0.1%No flag
  • Turmeric<0.1%No flag›
  • Colour<0.1%No flag
  • Jalapeno pepper<0.1%No flag›
  • Raising agentNo flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450iNo flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • ParsleyNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • WheyNo flag›
  • YeastNo flag›
  • Yellow corn flourNo 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.

  • 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

Pickles (cucumbers, water, vinegar, salt, potassium sorbate [preservative], alum, artificial and natural flavors, calcium chloride, fd&c yellow #5, fd&c blue #1, and polysorbate 80), bleached wheat flour, vegetable oil (soybean and/or canola), enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, modified corn starch, enriched bleached wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), contains 2% or less of cellulose gum, dextrose, dried garlic, dried onion, extractives of turmeric (color), jalapeno pepper, leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate), natural flavor, parsley, salt, spices, sugar, whey, yeast, yellow corn flour.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • TartrazineSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
  • Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
  • Polysorbate 80Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
  • DiphosphatesInorganic 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

7 low · 7 not assessed

  1. 03Dried GarlicLow concern
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