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Old el paso, medium queso blanco, bacon chipotle

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

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

Why it's rated this way

3 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 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.
  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.

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

Ingredients

  • Sour cream53.1%No flag
  • Sour cream53.1%No flag
  • Cream cheese23.4%No flag
  • Pasteurized milk and cream11.7%No flag
  • Lactic ferments5.9%No flag
  • Salt0.9%No flag›
  • Carob bean gum · E4105%No flag
  • Cheddar cheese11.7%No flag
  • Cultured pasteurized milk5.9%No flag
  • Salt0.9%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.9%No flag›
  • Annatto · E160b4.1%Low

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • Chipotle in adobo5.9%No flag
  • Chipotle peppers2.9%No flag
  • Tomato puree1.5%No flag
  • Onions0.7%No flag›
  • Vinegar0.4%No flag›
  • Canola oil0.2%No flag›
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Paprika<0.1%No flag›
  • Garlic<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural cheese flavouring2.5%No flag
  • Applewood smoked bacon1.7%No flag
  • With water0.8%No flag›
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Sodium erythorbate · E3160.2%No flag
  • Sodium nitrite · E2500.2%High

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

  • Soured milk0.8%No flag
  • Spice0.4%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Natural bacon flavor0.1%No flag
  • Bacon fat<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural smoke flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Gum arabic · E414<0.1%No flag
  • Autolyzed yeast extractNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Soy sauceNo flag›
  • WheatNo flag›
  • Soya beanNo flag›
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • Lactic acid · E270<0.1%No flag
  • Dextrin · E1400<0.1%No flag
  • Dextrose<0.1%No flag›
  • FiberNo flag
  • Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate

    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.

  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
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Sour cream (cultured cream), cream cheese (pasteurized milk and cream, cheese culture, salt, carob bean gum), cheddar cheese (cultured pasteurized milk, salt, enzymes, annatto), chipotle in adobo (chipotle peppers, tomato puree, onions, vinegar, canola oil, sugar, salt, paprika, garlic), natural cheese flavor, applewood smoked bacon (cured with water, salt, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite), cultured milk powder, spices, salt, natural bacon flavor (bacon fat, natural smoke flavor, gum arabic, autolyzed yeast extract, salt, soy sauce (wheat, soybeans), maltodextrin), lactic acid, dextrin, dextrose, fiber, sodium benzoate (preservative) and potassium sorbate (preservative)

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy.

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

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 benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
  • Annatto / bixin / norbixinNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

2 low · 1 not assessed

1 of 3 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all
  1. 03SpiceNot assessed

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