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Old el pasoDairies · 0046000866819

Cheese 'N Salsa, Mild

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Monosodium glutamate (MSG)).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 3 May 2025

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Monosodium glutamate (MSG)Moderate concernFlavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
    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 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

  • Water52.5%No flag›
  • Modified Corn Starch23.8%No flag›
  • Milk Protein Concentrate11.9%No flag›
  • Red Bell Peppers5.9%No flag›
  • Corn Oil3%No flag›
  • Jalapeno Pepper1.5%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin0.7%No flag›
  • Tomatoes0.4%No flag›
  • Green Chili Pepper0.2%No flag
  • Soya oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Cheddar Cheese<0.1%No flag
  • Milk<0.1%No flag›
  • Lactic ferments<0.1%No flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Contains Less Than 0.5% Of<0.1%No flag
  • Datem · E472e<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium CitrateNo flag›
  • Monosodium Glutamate · E621Moderate

    Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.

  • MilkfatNo flag›
  • E339iiNo flag
  • Chipolte Chili PepperNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Yellows 5&6No flag
  • Lactic Acid · E270No flag
  • Sodium phosphates (E339)Low

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

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Water, Modified Corn Starch, Milk Protein Concentrate, Red Bell Peppers, Corn Oil, Jalapeno Pepper, Maltodextrin, Tomatoes, Green Chili Pepper, Soybean Oil, Cheddar Cheese (Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Salt. Contains Less Than 0.5% Of: Datem, Sodium Citrate, Monosodium Glutamate, Milkfat, Disodium Phosphate, Chipolte Chili Pepper, Color (Yellows 5&6), Lactic Acid.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 3 May 2025

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Monosodium glutamate (MSG)Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
  • Sodium 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

What drives this

5 low · 7 not assessed

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