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Frozen Foods · 0859987061845

Potato skins

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Sodium nitrite).

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. 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 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

  • Potato shell52.8%No flag
  • Potato27.8%No flag›
  • Canola oil25%No flag›
  • Cheese sauce23.6%No flag
  • Water11.8%No flag›
  • Soured milk5.9%No flag
  • Canola oil3%No flag›
  • Cream1.5%No flag›
  • Whey0.7%No flag›
  • Modified food starch0.4%No flag›
  • Tapioca0.2%No flag
  • Corn0.2%No flag›
  • Sodium phosphates · E3390.2%Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

  • Cheddar cheese<0.1%No flag
  • Pasteurised milk<0.1%No flag
  • Microbial culture<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Enzyme<0.1%No flag›
  • Water<0.1%No flag›
  • E339ii<0.1%No flag
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Anhydrous butter oilNo flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Lactic acid · E270<0.1%No flag
  • Sorbic acid · E200<0.1%No flag
  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Apo-carotenal color<0.1%No flag
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Cheddar cheeseNo flag
  • Soured milkNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Annatto · E160bNo flag
  • Anti caking agentsNo flag
  • BaconNo flag
  • Bacon cured with waterNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Sodium erythorbate · E316No flag
  • Sodium nitrite · E250High

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

  • May containNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Smoke flavouringNo flag
  • Sodium phosphate · E339Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

  • Cheddar cheese blendNo flag
  • WheyNo flag›
  • Cheddar cheeseNo flag
  • MilkNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Lactic fermentsNo flag
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • ButtermilkNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Canola oilNo flag›
  • E339iiNo flag
  • Lactic acid · E270No flag
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • Modified food starchNo flag›
  • Whey proteinNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • Lactic acid · E270No flag
  • Annatto · E160bNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • CalciumNo flag›
  • Sodium phosphate · E339Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Yeast extractNo flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Sodium alginate · E401No flag
  • ButtermilkNo flag›
  • Skimmed milk powderNo flag
  • WheyNo flag›
  • Dextrin · E1400No flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Calcium lactate · E327No flag
  • OnionNo flag›
Show original label text

Potato shell (potato, canola oil), cheese sauce (water, cultured milk, canola oil, cream, whey, modified food starch (tapioca and corn), sodium phosphates, (cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, culture, salt, enzymes), water, disodium phosphate, natural flavors, anhydrous butter oil and xanthan gum), salt, lactic acid, sorbic acid (preservative), apo-carotenal color, enzymes), water, cheddar cheese (pasteurized cultured milk, salt, enzymes, annatto and anti caking agents), bacon (bacon cured with water, salt, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite. may contain: sugar, smoke flavoring, sodium phosphate), cheddar cheese blend (whey, cheddar cheese (milk, salt, cheese cultures, enzymes), maltodextrin, buttermilk, salt, canola oil, disodium phosphate, lactic acid, maltodextrin, modified food starch, whey protein concentrate, salt, soybean oil, lactic acid, annatto extract (color), calcium & sodium phosphate, natural flavor, yeast extract, xanthan gum, sodium alginate, buttermilk, nonfat dry milk, whey, dextrin, sugar, calcium lactate, onion powder).

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
  • Sodium nitriteForms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
  • 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

What drives this

3 low · 4 not assessed

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