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Old El Paso Fiesta Taco Dinner Kit

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 1 additive of concern (Calcium propionate).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. Calcium propionateMinor concernPropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
    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

  • Taco shells50.9%No flag
  • Limed corn flour50.9%No flag
  • Palm oil24.5%No flag›
  • Salt1.4%No flag›
  • Wheat tortilla1.4%No flag
  • Flour0.7%No flag›
  • Wheat flour0.7%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3751.4%No flag
  • Iron1.4%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate1.4%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1011.4%No flag
  • Folic acid1.4%No flag›
  • Water1.4%No flag›
  • Fat1.4%No flag
  • Palm oil0.7%No flag›
  • High oleic soybean oil0.7%No flag
  • Vegetable oil1.4%No flag›
  • Palm0.7%No flag
  • Canola oil0.7%No flag›
  • Glycerin · E4221.4%No flag
  • Contains 2% and less of1.4%No flag
  • Baking powder0.7%No flag
  • Sodium aluminum phosphate · E5410.7%No flag
  • E500ii1.4%No flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E4711.4%No flag
  • Salt1.4%No flag›
  • Potassium sorbate · E2021.4%No flag
  • Calcium propionate · E2821.3%Low

    Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.

  • Preservative1.3%No flag
  • Fumaric acid · E2970.6%No flag
  • Flour treatment agent0.3%No flag
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Wheat starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Enzyme<0.1%No flag›
  • Flour tortilla bowls0.2%No flag
  • Flour<0.1%No flag›
  • Wheat flour<0.1%No flag›
  • Niacin · E375<0.1%No flag
  • Iron<0.1%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate<0.1%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101<0.1%No flag
  • Folic acidNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Interesterified soybean oilNo flag
  • Glycerin · E422No flag
  • Hydrogenated soy oilNo flag
  • Contains 2% and less ofNo flag
  • Corn syrup solidsNo flag›
  • Baking powderNo flag
  • Sodium aluminum phosphate · E541No flag
  • E500iiNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E471No flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • Calcium propionate · E282Low

    Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.

  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Fumaric acid · E297No flag
  • Flour treatment agentNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Wheat starchNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Taco seasoning mixNo flag
  • Chili pepperNo flag›
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • OnionNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • Sea saltNo flag›
  • Potassium magnesium chlorideNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Contains 2% and less ofNo flag
  • Vegetable oilNo flag›
  • CanolaNo flag›
  • High oleic soybean and sunflower oilNo flag
  • Corn flourNo flag›
  • Silicon dioxide · E551No flag
  • Anti caking agentNo flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
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Taco shells: limed corn flour, palm oil, salt. flour tortillas: enriched flour bleached (wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, shortening (palm oil, high oleic soybean oil), vegetable oil (palm and/or canola oil), glycerin. contains 2% or less of: baking powder (sodium aluminum phosphate, baking soda), mono and diglycerides, salt, potassium sorbate and calcium propionate (preservatives), fumaric acid, dough conditioner (salt, wheat starch, enzymes). flour tortilla bowls: enriched flour bleached (wheat flour, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, interesterified soybean oil, glycerin, hydrogenated soybean oil. contains 2% or less of: corn syrup solids, baking powder (sodium aluminum phosphate, baking soda), salt, mono and diglycerides, potassium sorbate and calcium propionate (preservatives), fumaric acid, dough conditioner (salt, wheat starch, enzymes). taco seasoning mix: chili pepper, maltodextrin, salt, onion powder, spice, corn starch, sea salt (potassium magnesium chloride, salt). contains 2% or less of: vegetable oil (canola, high oleic soybean and/or sunflower oil), corn flour, silicon dioxide (anticaking agent), citric acid, sugar, natural flavor.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Gluten.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Calcium propionatePropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

5 moderate · 4 low · 5 not assessed

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