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Zatarain'sMeals · 0071429091825

Zatarain's, dirty rice with cheese

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Sodium phosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    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. Disodium guanylateMinor concernRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
    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. Disodium inosinateMinor concernRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
    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

  • Long grain parboiled rice52.4%No flag
  • Rice26.7%No flag›
  • Iron12.9%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3756.4%No flag
  • Thiamin mononitrate3.2%No flag›
  • Folic acid3.2%No flag›
  • Whey23.8%No flag›
  • Mixed cheese11.9%No flag
  • Including cheddar6%No flag
  • Semi-soft3%No flag
  • Blue cheese3%No flag›
  • Milk1.5%No flag›
  • Lactic ferments0.7%No flag
  • Salt0.4%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.4%No flag›
  • Soya bean6%No flag›
  • Cottonseed oil3%No flag›
  • Corn maltodextrin1.5%No flag
  • Salt0.7%No flag›
  • Onion0.4%No flag›
  • Garlic0.2%No flag›
  • Yeast extract<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural and artificial flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Soy sauce<0.1%No flag›
  • Hydrolysed soy protein<0.1%No flag
  • Corn syrup solidsNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Spice<0.1%No flag›
  • Including chili pepperNo flag›
  • Red bell pepperNo flag›
  • Red and green bell pepperNo flag
  • E339iiNo flag
  • Fd&c yellow noNo flag
  • 5 and yellow noNo flag
  • Disodium inosinate · E631Low

    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.

  • Disodium guanylate · E627Low

    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.

  • Flavour enhancerNo flag
  • And citric acid · E330No flag
  • Sodium phosphates (E339)Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

Show original label text

Enriched long grain parboiled rice (rice, iron, niacin, thiamine mononitrate, folic acid), whey (milk), cheese blend (including cheddar, semi-soft & blue cheese {milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes}), partially hydrogenated soybean and cottonseed oil, corn maltodextrin, salt, onion, garlic, yeast extract, natural and artificial flavor, soy sauce (hydrolyzed soy protein, corn syrup solids, salt), spices (including chili pepper, red pepper), red & green bell pepper, disodium phosphate, fd&c yellow no. 5 and yellow no. 6, disodium inosinate and disodium guanylate (flavor enhancers), and citric acid.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Sodium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • Disodium guanylateRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
  • Disodium inosinateRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

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3 low · 6 not assessed

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