Hacendado Canelones rellenos de carne, gratinados

The barcode 8402001050008 is associated with "Hacendado Canelones Rellenos de Carne, Gratinados" (a type of stuffed pasta dish, likely a variation of ravioli or cannelloni filled with meat and topped with a gratinated cheese layer). Below is a detailed breakdown based on available data, product characteristics, and potential concerns:

Product Overview

• Brand: Hacendado (a well-known brand under Cargill, a global food company, primarily distributed in Latin America, the U.S., and Europe).
• Product Type: Frozen stuffed pasta (likely cannelloni or canelones, similar to lasagna but in smaller, filled pasta sheets).
• Filling: Meat-based (commonly beef or pork, though exact meat type may vary by region).
• Topping: Gratinated with cheese (often a mix of cheddar, mozzarella, or Parmesan).
• Serving Suggestion: Typically baked with a tomato-based sauce or cream sauce (not included in the package; must be added by the consumer).

Nutritional and Ingredient Highlights

While exact nutritional data for this specific barcode isn’t publicly available in databases, Hacendado Canelones Rellenos de Carne generally contains:

• Key Ingredients:
  • Pasta sheets (wheat flour, water, eggs).
  • Meat filling (ground beef/pork, salt, spices, preservatives like sodium nitrite or sodium erythorbate if processed meat).
  • Cheese (often contains milk, cheese cultures, salt, and preservatives like sodium benzoate).
  • Flour, salt, and anti-caking agents (e.g., calcium phosphate).
• Common Additives:
  • Preservatives: Sodium nitrite (if processed meat is used), sodium erythorbate (to prevent curing discoloration).
  • Emulsifiers/Stabilizers: Monoglycerides or diglycerides of fatty acids (to prevent oil separation).
  • Artificial Colors/Flavors: Rare, but some versions may include caramel color or artificial flavors for consistency.
• Allergens: Contains wheat (gluten) and milk (from cheese). May also contain soy (if used as a processing aid).