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White meat chicken, broccoli, and rice in a white cheese sauce with a cheddar breadcrumb topping, chicken broccoli cheddar rice

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

3 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. Sodium benzoateModerate concernPreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
    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. 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.
  3. 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

  • Cooked rice52.4%No flag
  • Rice27.4%No flag›
  • Water25%No flag›
  • Cooked white meat chicken23.8%No flag
  • Whole milk11.9%No flag
  • Broccoli6%No flag›
  • Pasteurized process cheese spread3%No flag
  • Cheddar1.5%No flag
  • Colby cheese0.7%No flag
  • Pasteurised milk0.4%No flag
  • Lactic ferments0.2%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Enzyme<0.1%No flag›
  • Water0.4%No flag›
  • Whey0.2%No flag›
  • Sodium phosphate · E339<0.1%No flag
  • Whey protein<0.1%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk<0.1%No flag
  • Milkfat<0.1%No flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Carrageenan · E407Low

    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 · E466Low

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

  • White cheddar cheese1.5%No flag
  • Pasteurised milk0.7%No flag
  • Lactic ferments0.4%No flag
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.2%No flag›
  • Butter0.7%No flag›
  • Sweet cream0.4%No flag
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Cheddar cheese0.4%No flag
  • Pasteurised milk0.2%No flag
  • Lactic ferments<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Enzyme<0.1%No flag›
  • Annatto color<0.1%No flag›
  • Natamycin · E235<0.1%No flag
  • Preservative<0.1%No flag
  • Fresh cream0.2%No flag
  • Cream cheese<0.1%No flag
  • Pasteurized milk and cream<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Carob bean gum · E410<0.1%No flag
  • Lactic ferments<0.1%No flag
  • Onion<0.1%No flag›
  • Breadcrumbs<0.1%No flag
  • Wheat flour<0.1%No flag›
  • Whole wheat flourNo flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Soya oilNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • YeastNo flag›
  • Parmigiano reggiano<0.1%No flag
  • Semi skimmed milkNo flag
  • Lactic fermentsNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Parmesan and romano cheese baseNo flag
  • Parmigiano reggianoNo flag
  • Romano cheeseNo flag
  • MilkNo flag›
  • Microbial cultureNo flag
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • WheyNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Modified corn starchNo flag›
  • Cultured buttermilk solidsNo flag
  • CalciumNo flag›
  • Sodium caseinateNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • And garlic powderNo flag
  • Modified corn starchNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • OnionNo flag›
  • Potassium sorbate · E202No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Sodium benzoate · E211Moderate

    Preservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.

  • PreservativeNo flag
  • White pepperNo flag›
Show original label text

Cooked rice (rice, water), cooked white meat chicken, whole milk, broccoli, pasteurized process cheese spread (cheddar and colby cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], water, whey, sodium phosphate, whey protein concentrate, skim milk, milk fat, salt, carrageenan, cellulose gum), white cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), butter (sweet cream, salt), cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, annatto color, natamycin [a natural mold inhibitor]), heavy cream (milk), cream cheese (pasteurized milk and cream, salt, carob bean gum, cheese culture), onion, bread crumbs (wheat flour, whole wheat flour, sugar, soybean oil, salt, yeast), parmesan cheese (part-skim milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), crushed garlic (garlic, citric acid), parmesan and romano cheese base (parmesan and romano cheese [milk, culture, enzymes, salt], water, whey, salt, modified corn starch, cultured buttermilk solids, calcium and sodium caseinates, natural flavoring, and garlic powder), modified corn starch, salt, onion powder, potassium sorbate (preservative), sodium benzoate (preservative), white pepper.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Sodium benzoatePreservative; can form trace benzene (a carcinogen) when combined with ascorbic acid; implicated in child hyperactivity studies.
  • 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

1 moderate · 2 low · 4 not assessed

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