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CHEESE & GREEN CHILE TAMALES
TRADER JOE'S00084505

CHEESE & GREEN CHILE TAMALES

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 1 additive of concern (Carrageenan).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 12 Feb 2026

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. 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.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Water55.6%No flag›
  • Corn Masa Flour22.2%No flag
  • Corn Masa Flour11.1%No flag
  • Trace of Lime11.1%No flag
  • Green chili pepper11.1%No flag
  • Monterey Jack Cheese5.6%No flag
  • Milk2.8%No flag›
  • Lactic ferments1.4%No flag
  • Salt0.5%No flag›
  • Microbial coagulating enzyme0.9%No flag
  • Vegetable Oil2.8%No flag›
  • Canola Oil1.4%No flag›
  • Soya oil1.4%No flag›
  • Salt0.5%No flag›
  • Red chili puree0.5%No flag
  • Water0.3%No flag›
  • Red chili pepper0.3%No flag
  • Carrageenan · E4070.5%Low

    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.

  • Paprika Oleoresin · E160c1.2%No flag
  • Colour1.2%No flag
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Water, Corn Masa Flour (Corn Masa Flour, Trace of Lime), Green Chiles, Monterey Jack Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Microbial Enzyme), Vegetable Oil (Canola Oil and/or Soybean Oil), Salt, Red Chile Puree (Water, Red Chile), Carrageenan, Paprika Oleoresin (for color)

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 12 Feb 2026

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • 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

2 moderate · 1 not assessed

1 of 3 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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