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Cheesy potatoes
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Cheesy potatoes

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 1 additive of concern (Disodium guanylate).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 25 Apr 2022

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. 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.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Cheese sauce58.3%No flag
  • Water30%No flag›
  • Cheddar cheese14.2%No flag
  • Pasteurised milk7.1%No flag
  • Lactic ferments3.5%No flag
  • Salt1.5%No flag›
  • Enzyme2.1%No flag›
  • Soya7.1%No flag›
  • Canola oil3.5%No flag›
  • Whey1.8%No flag›
  • From milk1.8%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk powder0.9%No flag
  • Maltodextrin0.4%No flag›
  • From cornj0.2%No flag
  • Sodium phosphate · E3390.1%No flag
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • E160ai<0.1%No flag
  • Colour<0.1%No flag
  • Paprika extract · E160c0.2%No flag
  • Colour0.2%No flag
  • Lactic acid sodium diglycerides0.1%No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E4150.1%No flag
  • Potatoes20.8%No flag›
  • Vegetable10.4%No flag
  • Potatoes5.2%No flag›
  • Red and green bell pepper2.6%No flag
  • Onion2.6%No flag›
  • Mixed condiments5.2%No flag
  • Vegetable2.6%No flag
  • Tomato1.3%No flag›
  • Onion0.7%No flag›
  • Garlic0.7%No flag›
  • Spice1.3%No flag›
  • Dextrose0.7%No flag›
  • Corn starch0.3%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Torula yeast<0.1%No flag›
  • Yeast extract<0.1%No flag›
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
  • Smoke flavouringNo flag
  • Disodium guanylate · E627Low

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

  • Paprika extract · E160cNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Alginate2.6%No flag›
  • Mono- and inosinate and disodium2.6%No flag
Show original label text

cheese sauce (water, cheddar cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes], soy and/or canola oil, whey [from milk], nonfat dry milk, maltodextrin [from cornj, sodium phosphate, natural flavors, salt, beta carotene [color], paprika extract [color], lactic acid sodium diglycerides, xanthan gum), potatoes and vegetables* (potatoes, red and green bell pepper, onion), seasoning blend (vegetables* [tomato, onion, garlic], spices, dextrose, cornstarch, salt, torula yeast, yeast extract, sugar, citric acid, smoke flavor, disodium guanylate, paprika extract [color]), *dried contains: milk, alginate, mono - and inosinate and disodium

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 25 Apr 2022

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Disodium guanylateRibonucleotide 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

Chemical identity has not been assessed for these 2 ingredients yet.

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