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Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Sodium benzoate).
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Allergens
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Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 22 Apr 2020
Why it's rated this way
2 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
Sodium benzoateModerate concernPreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity 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.
Disodium inosinateMinor concernRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-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.
Ingredients
- Taco shells36.4%No flag
- Ground corn treated with lime18.9%No flag
- Corn masa flour17.5%No flag
- Niacin · E37513.3%No flag
- Riboflavin · E1017%No flag
- Contains one and more of the following1.1%No flag
- Taco seasoning0.9%No flag
- Colour0.2%No flag
- Enriched degerminated corn flour<0.1%No flag
- Niacin · E3750.2%No flag
- Riboflavin · E101No flag
- Contains less thanNo flag
- Gum arabic · E414No flag
- Disodium inosinate · E631Low
Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
- Taco sauceNo flag
- Tomato concentrateNo flag
- Crushed tomatoesNo flag
- Dehydrated onionNo flag
- Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate
Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
- PreservativeNo flag
- Oleoresin paprika · E160cNo flag
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Taco shells: ground corn treated with lime (corn masa flour, lime, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin), water, vegetable oils (contains one or more of the following: cottonseed oil, corn oil, palm oil, sunflower oil). taco seasoning: maltodextrin, spice and coloring, salt, enriched degerminated corn flour (niacin, iron, thiamin, riboflavin, folic acid), food starch-modified, onion, contains less than 2%: natural flavors, dextrose, yeast extract, gum arabic, disodium inosinate. taco sauce: water, tomato paste, crushed tomatoes, distilled vinegar, jalapenos, salt, garlic, spices, dehydrated onion, food starch-modified, maltose, garlic powder, sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate (preservatives), oleoresin paprika.
Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
- Disodium inosinateRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
What drives this
- LimeModerate concern
- Reduced IronModerate concern
- Thiamin MononitrateModerate concern
7 of 15 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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