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Mini beef tacos
Trader Joe's00707091

Mini beef tacos

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 1 additive of concern (Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)).

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.

Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 14 Nov 2023

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Minor concernSynthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    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

  • Cts er56.3%No flag
  • 7021.9%No flag
  • Value* 18% 15% 5% 20% 8% 18% 0% 0% 4% 6% 4% nutrent in 100 calores Corn Tortilla10.9%No flag
  • Yellow Corn Flour5.5%No flag
  • Corn Treated With Hydrated Lime5.5%No flag
  • Water2.7%No flag›
  • Guar Gum · E4121.4%No flag
  • Cellulose Gum · E4661.4%Low

    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

  • Pulled Beef5.5%No flag
  • Beef2.7%No flag›
  • Water2.7%No flag›
  • Roasted Green Salsa2.7%No flag
  • Tomatillos1.4%No flag
  • Jalapeno pepper0.7%No flag›
  • Water0.3%No flag›
  • Green Bell Peppers0.2%No flag›
  • Cane Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Onion<0.1%No flag›
  • Sea Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Garlic<0.1%No flag›
  • Cumin<0.1%No flag›
  • Dist1.4%No flag
  • Sold Exclusively By0.7%No flag
  • Trader Joe's Monrovia0.7%No flag
  • Ca 91016 sku# 707090.7%No flag
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cts er (83g) 70 / Value* 18% 15% 5% 20% 8% 18% 0% 0% 4% 6% 4% nutrent in 100 calores Corn Tortilla (Yellow Corn Flour [Corn Treated With Hydrated Lime], Water, Guar Gum, Cellulose Gum), Pulled Beef (Beef, Water), Roasted Green Salsa (Tomatillos, Jalapeños, Water, Green Bell Peppers, Cane Sugar, Onion Powder, Sea Salt, Garlic Powder, Cumin), Soybean Oil CONTAINS SOY Dist , Sold Exclusively By: Trader Joe's Monrovia, CA 91016 SKU# 70709

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

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