Hungry Jack
Cheddar & Bacon Potatoes Sliced Potatoes with a Smooth Cheese and Smoked Bacon Flavor Sauce
Ingredient score
Higher-concern ingredient detected
Worth a closer look
Red 3 (Erythrosine)Higher concern
FDA has revoked its use in food; manufacturers must remove it by January 2027.
Avoid or limit in the stated context.
Yellow 5 (Tartrazine)Moderate concern
Some children may be sensitive to mixtures of synthetic colors.
Consider limiting, or compare alternatives.
Yellow 6 (Sunset Yellow)Moderate concern
Some children may be sensitive to mixtures of synthetic colors.
Consider limiting, or compare alternatives.
BHAModerate concern
Classified as a possible human carcinogen based on high-dose animal studies.
Consider limiting, or compare alternatives.
Caramel colorLimited concern
Some types contain 4-MEI, a possible carcinogen in animal studies; FDA sees no short-term risk at food levels.
Worth knowing; no urgent action implied.
Ingredients
About this result
USDA FoodData Central record · updated Apr 12, 2022 · US · 6.1 OZ/173 g
Product data from USDA FoodData Central (fdc.nal.usda.gov), in the public domain.
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