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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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La Cocina Mexican Style Quesadillas Cheesy Beef 300g
Is La Cocina Mexican Style Quesadillas Cheesy Beef 300g low tox? Our scanner flagged 1 ingredient (1 in the caution tier) on its published label, screened against our 237 source-cited chemical rules.
1 caution
1 ingredient flagged
What we flagged
Full ingredients (from label)
Filling [Beef , Crushed Tomato [Crushed Tomatoes, Tomato Juice, Food Acid (330)], Black Beans , Onions , Tomato Paste [Concentrated Tomatoes, Salt],Water , Seasoning [Rice Flour, Spices (Cumin, Coriander, Paprika, Chilli, Pepper), Sugar, Dehydrated Vegetable Powders (Tomato, Onion, Garlic), Salt,Modified Starch (1422), Flavour, Mixed Herbs, SoyProtein Concentrate, Colour (150a), Food Acid (330)], Vegetable Oil (Soy), Red Capsicum, Modified Starch(1422)]PaprikaSalt ]Tortilla [Flour (Wheat)[Wheat Flour, Vitamins(Thiamine, Folic Acid)], Water, Vegetable Shortening, Humectant(422), Baking Powder [Raising Agents(501, 541, 516), Wheat Starch], Iodised Salt, Emulsifier(471), Acidity Regulator(297), Preservative(200)]Tasty Cheese (16.7%) [Tasty Cheese (Milk)(98%) (Pasteurised Milk, Salt, Starter Culture, Non Animal Rennet), Anticaking Agent(cellulose), Preservative(Sorbic Acid
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.
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