Declared allergens
This product declares Dairy, Egg.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020
Smoked gouda cheese spread
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Sodium nitrite).
- Critical
Allergens
- Dairy
- Egg
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.
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.
Calcium propionateMinor concernPropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
- 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
- Gouda66.7%No flag
- Pasteurised milk35.4%No flag
- Lactic ferments7.8%No flag
- Skimmed milk3.9%No flag
- Sodium phosphates · E3391%No flag
- Calcium propionate · E2820.5%Low
Propionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
- Preservative0.5%No flag
- Apo-carotenal0.5%No flag
- Colour0.5%No flag
- Mayonnaise16.7%No flag
- Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
- Calcium disodium edta · E385<0.1%No flag
- Preservative<0.1%No flag
- Fully cooked bacon bits16.7%No flag
- Sodium erythorbate · E3160.4%No flag
- Sodium nitrite · E2500.4%High
Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
- Smoke flavouring0.4%No flag
- Sugar dextrose0.4%No flag
- Sodium phosphate · E339No flag
- Potassium chloride · E508No flag
- FlavouringNo flag
- Xanthan gum · E415No flag
- Guar gum · E4126.2%No flag
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Smoked gouda (pasteurized milk, water, cheese cultures, skim milk, enzymes, sodium phosphates, calcium propionate (preservative), apo-carotenal (for color)), mayonnaise (vegetable oil (soy or canola), water, eggs, distilled vinegar and cider vinegar, salt, paprika, natural flavor, calcium disodium edta (to protect flavor)), fully cooked bacon bits (water, salt, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite, smoke flavoring, sugar dextrose, brown sugar, sodium phosphate, potassium chloride, flavoring, gum (xanthan gum, guar gum)).
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Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Sodium nitriteForms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
- Calcium propionatePropionate preservatives have been associated in limited studies with behavioural/irritability effects in children and with migraine in sensitive individuals; evidence is weak.
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