Declared allergens
This product declares Dairy.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020
Pork kartinas
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 3 additives of concern.
- High
Allergens
- Dairy
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020
Why it's rated this way
3 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
Ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- 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.
Phosphoric acidMinor concernAcidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Acidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some 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.
CarrageenanMinor concernDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
- 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.
Ingredients
- Pork carnitas58.3%No flag
- Seasoned pork and binder product20.8%No flag
- Tapioca starch1.3%No flag
- Modified tapioca starch0.7%No flag
- Carrageenan · E4070.3%Low
Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
- Sodium phosphates · E3390.3%No flag
- Caramel color · E150a0.4%No flag
- Potassium phosphates · E3400.4%No flag
- Cola syrup5.2%No flag
- Caramel color · E150a0.8%No flag
- Phosphoric acid · E3380.6%Low
Acidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
- Natural flavouring0.3%No flag
- Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
- Malic acid · E296No flag
- Natural flavouringNo flag
- Salted butterNo flag
- Red rice2.6%No flag
- Parboiled rice0.7%No flag
- Long grain rice0.3%No flag
- Niacin · E375<0.1%No flag
- Tomato sauce<0.1%No flag
- Tomato puree<0.1%No flag
- Dehydrated onionNo flag
- Natural flavouringNo flag
- Citric acid · E330No flag
- Chicken base<0.1%No flag
- Chicken meat including chicken juices<0.1%No flag
- FlavouringNo flag
- Carrot powderNo flag
- Serrano pepperNo flag
- Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate
Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
Show original label text
Pork carnitas (seasoned pork and binder product [pork, water, canola oil, tapioca starch (modified tapioca starch, carrageenan, sodium phosphates), sea salt, caramel color, potassium phosphates], water, cola syrup [water, sugar, caramel color, phosphoric acid, caffeine, natural flavors], seasoning (corn syrup solids, maltodextrin, dehydrated garlic, orange juice solids, salt, spices, citric acid, vinegar solids, modified corn starch, malic acid, natural flavors], salted butter [cream, salt]), red rice (water, enriched parboiled rice [long grain rice, iron phosphate, niacin, thiamin mononitrate, folic acid], tomatoes, onion, tomato sauce [tomato puree, salt, red pepper, dehydrated onion, dehydrated garlic, natural flavor, citric acid], chicken base [chicken meat including chicken juices, autolyzed yeast extract, potato flour, salt, flavoring, dry whey, sugar, carrot powder], canola oil, garlic, serrano pepper, cultured dextrose, sea salt, cilantro).
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Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- Phosphoric acidAcidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
- CarrageenanDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
What drives this
- WaterLow concern
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