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Old el pasoFrozen Foods · 0020000457628

Old El Paso, Shredded Beef Enchiladas

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 1 additive of concern (Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)).

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Soy

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

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. 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

  • Guajillo Chile Sauce57.1%No flag
  • Water28.9%No flag›
  • Tomato Puree14.1%No flag
  • Guajillo Pepper7.1%No flag
  • Onion3.5%No flag›
  • Chicken Broth1.8%No flag
  • De Arbol Pepper0.9%No flag
  • Vinegar0.4%No flag›
  • Jalapeno Pepper0.2%No flag›
  • Garlic Puree0.1%No flag
  • Sea Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Chili Pepper<0.1%No flag›
  • Soya oil<0.1%No flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Modified Corn StarchNo flag›
  • Autolyzed Yeast ExtractNo flag›
  • Xanthan Gum · E415No flag
  • Citric Acid · E330No flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • OilNo flag›
  • Sunflower OilNo flag›
  • Cottonseed OilNo flag›
  • Corn Tortilla21.4%No flag
  • Water10.7%No flag›
  • Limed Corn Flour5.4%No flag
  • Cellulose Gum · E4665.4%Low

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

  • Cooked beef meat10.7%No flag
  • Beef5.4%No flag›
  • Water2.7%No flag›
  • Salt2.7%No flag›
  • Reduced Sodium Monterey Jack Cheese5.4%No flag
  • Milk2.7%No flag›
  • Lactic ferments1.3%No flag
  • Salt0.7%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.7%No flag›
  • Reduced Sodium Colby Cheese2.7%No flag
  • Milk1.3%No flag›
  • Lactic ferments0.7%No flag
  • Salt0.3%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.2%No flag›
  • Annatto · E160b0.2%No flag
  • Onions1.3%No flag›
  • Modified Corn Starch1.3%No flag›
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Guajillo Chile Sauce (Water, Tomato Puree, Guajillo Pepper, Roasted Onion Puree, Chicken Broth, Chile De Arbol Pepper, Vinegar, Jalapeno Pepper, Roasted Garlic Puree, Sea Salt, Chili Pepper, Soybean Oil, Sugar, Spice, Modified Corn Starch, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid, Natural Flavor, Sunflower And/Or Cottonseed Oil), Corn Tortilla (Water, Limed Corn Flour, Cellulose Gum), Cooked Beef (Beef, Water, Salt), Reduced Sodium Monterey Jack Cheese (Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Reduced Sodium Colby Cheese (Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto Extract), Onions, Modified Corn Starch.

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
  • 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

Chemical identity has not been assessed for these 2 ingredients yet.

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