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Snacks · 0040232520396

Popcorn

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Soy

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

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)Moderate concernAntioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
    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

  • Popcorn60%No flag›
  • Refined soya oil20%No flag
  • Cheddar cheese10%No flag
  • Butter5%No flag›
  • Cream2.5%No flag›
  • Water1.3%No flag›
  • Salt1.3%No flag›
  • Whey2.5%No flag›
  • Cream1.3%No flag›
  • Buttermilk0.6%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk0.3%No flag
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Lactic acid · E270<0.1%No flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Disodium inosinate · E631<0.1%No flag
  • GuanylateNo flag
  • Tocopherols · E306No flag
  • And ascorbyl palmitate · E304iNo flag
  • Rancho seasoning5%No flag
  • Sugar2.5%No flag›
  • Buttermilk1.3%No flag›
  • Onion0.6%No flag›
  • Soya oil0.3%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Butter<0.1%No flag›
  • Cream<0.1%No flag›
  • Lactic acid · E270<0.1%No flag
  • Tomato<0.1%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk powder<0.1%No flag
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Cheddar cheese powderNo flag
  • Soured milkNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Whey powderNo flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Silicon dioxide · E551No flag
  • Malic acid · E296No flag
  • Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids · E471No flag
  • Acacia gum · E414No flag
  • E339iiNo flag
  • Bht · E321Moderate

    Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.

  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Annatto · E160bNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • ColourNo flag
  • Contains turmericNo flag›
  • Salt5%No 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.

Show original label text

Popcorn, refined soybean oil, cheddar cheese ([pasteurized milk, salt, annatto extract, culture, enzymes], butter [cream, water, salt], whey, cream, buttermilk, non fat milk, salt, lactic acid, natural & artificial flavor, disodium inosinate & guanylate, tocopherols, and ascorbyl palmitate), rancho seasoning (sugar, buttermilk powder, onion powder, soybean oil, salt, butter [cream, lactic acid], tomato powder, nonfat dry milk, spice, cheddar cheese powder [cultured milk, salt, enzymes], whey powder, natural & artificial flavor, silicon dioxide, malic acid, mono & diglycerides of fatty acids, acacia gum, disodium phosphate, bht [to protect flavor], annatto extract [color], spice and coloring [contains turmeric]), salt

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Soy.

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

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
  • 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

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1 low · 1 not assessed

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