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Goldfish Cheddar
Pepperidge FarmSnacks · 0014100084761

Goldfish Cheddar

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 2 additives of concern (worst: Annatto / bixin / norbixin).

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Celery
  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 14 Apr 2026

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. 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.
  2. Calcium 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

  • Fortified wheat flour58%No flag
  • Niacin · E37530.6%No flag
  • Iron13.7%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate6.9%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1013.4%No flag
  • Folic acid3.4%No flag›
  • Cheddar cheese21%No flag
  • Milk10.5%No flag›
  • Bacterial culture5.2%No flag
  • Salt0.3%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.3%No flag›
  • Annatto · E160b4.6%Low

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • Vegetable oil10.5%No flag›
  • Soya bean5.2%No flag›
  • Canola2.6%No flag›
  • Sunflower oil2.6%No flag›
  • Salt0.3%No flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • YeastNo flag›
  • CoatingNo flag›
  • Contains paprikaNo flag›
  • CeleryNo flag›
  • OnionNo flag›
  • Autolyzed yeast extractNo flag›
  • Monocalcium phosphate · E341iNo flag
  • E503iiNo flag
  • E500ii10.2%No flag
  • Calcium phosphates (E341)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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Enriched wheat flour (niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), Cheddar cheese (milk, bacterial culture, salt, enzymes, annatto), Vegetable oil (soybean, canola and/or sunflower), Salt, Sugar, Yeast, Seasoning (contains paprika, celery, onion), Autolyzed yeast extract, Monocalcium phosphate, Ammonium bicarbonate, Baking soda.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Celery, Dairy, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 14 Apr 2026

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Annatto / bixin / norbixinNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
  • Calcium 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

2 low · 4 not assessed

4 of 6 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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