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Queso dip
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Queso dip

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 18 Apr 2022

Why it's rated this way

2 additives on this label are 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.
  2. 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

  • Cheese52.9%No flag›
  • Pasteurised cow S milk27.2%No flag
  • Microbial culture12.9%No flag
  • Salt1.3%No flag›
  • Microbial coagulating enzyme11.6%No flag
  • Milk23.5%No flag›
  • Water11.8%No flag›
  • Whey5.9%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of each2.9%No flag
  • Jalapeno peppers2.9%No flag›
  • Sodium phosphate · E3391.5%No flag
  • Whey protein0.7%No flag›
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Milkfat0.2%No flag›
  • Vinegar<0.1%No flag›
  • Carrageenan · E407<0.1%Low

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

  • Cellulose gum · E466<0.1%Low

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

  • Jalapeno pepper<0.1%No flag›
  • Nisin preparationNo flag›
  • Red bell pepperNo flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
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Cheese (pasteurized cow's milk, cultures, salt, microbial enzymes), milk, water, whey, contains 2% or less of each: jalapeno peppers, sodium phosphate, whey protein concentrate, salt, milkfat, vinegar, carrageenan, cellulose gum, dehydrated jalapeno pepper, nisin preparation, dehydrated red bell pepper, xanthan gum, natural flavor.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 18 Apr 2022

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

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

2 low · 9 not assessed

9 of 11 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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