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E466
The 2015 Chassaing et al. study in Nature showed this emulsifier disrupts gut microbiota and induces low-grade inflammation.
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Mexican Chicken Tortilla Stack 1.6kg
Is FAMILY - CLASSIC Mexican Chicken Tortilla Stack 1.6kg low tox? Our scanner flagged 3 ingredients (3 in the caution tier) on its published label, screened against our 237 source-cited chemical rules.
3 caution
3 ingredients flagged
What we flagged
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E471
Industrial fatty-acid emulsifier shown to disrupt gut mucus barrier and microbiome in mouse models. Ubiquitous in baked goods and chocolate.
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E171
Banned as a food additive in the EU (2022) due to nano-particle genotoxicity concerns. Inhalation classified IARC Group 2B.
Full ingredients (from label)
Halal Certified Chicken Breast (23%)Tortilla (11%) (Wheat Flour (59%) (Thiamine Folic Acid), Water, Vegetable Oil, Sugar, Mineral Salts (500, 450), Iodised Salt, Vegetable Gums (412, 466), Acidity Regulator (297), Emulsifier (471), Preservatives (282, 200), Colour (171), Yeast.)Red CapsicumCornCrushed TomatoTasty Cheese (Cheese (Pasteurised Milk, Starter Cultures, Salt, Enzyme, Beta-Carotene), Tapioca Starch, Preservative (202))OnionCream Cheese (Milk, Cream (From Milk), Milk Solids, Salt, Vegetable Gums (Locust Bean And/or Guar), Starter Culture Processing Aids)Sour Cream (Milk)Spring OnionVegetable OilTomato PasteGarlicPaprikaChicken StockCumin SeedJalapenosSaltBrown SugarCoriander SeedOreganoWhite PepperRed Chilli.
How this analysis is generated
Each ingredient on this product's published label is matched against our 237 source-cited chemical rules, each documenting a concern from peer-reviewed research and regulatory sources. Severity tiers:
- Avoid (red) — banned or restricted in the EU, UK or Canada but still legal in the US, IARC-listed, or strong contact-allergen evidence.
- Caution (amber) — regulatory caution, contamination risk, or condition-specific irritant.
- Mild (green) — low concern but commonly avoided in low-tox formulations.
Each flag links to its primary chemical-level source, and each condition pill links to a PubMed-indexed paper that discusses the chemical class in the context of that condition. Every citation is a real peer-reviewed paper — we don't link to Wikipedia or PubMed search pages. Some pairs use a topically-broad paper (e.g. a fragrance-allergen patch-test review) rather than a single-pair study where the literature is thin. The full evidence chain (chemical → mechanism → condition → paper) is one click away.
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