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quinoa

Greenveil's read: acceptable. Food health moderate · 2 additives of concern (worst: Disodium guanylate).

Food health
Moderate
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.

Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 24 Aug 2021

Why it's rated this way

2 additives on this label are 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.
  2. Disodium inosinateMinor 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

  • Quinoa53.3%No flag
  • Parboiled long grain brown rice23.3%No flag
  • Onion11.7%No flag›
  • Yeast extract5.8%No flag›
  • Salt2.9%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin1.5%No flag›
  • Garlic0.7%No flag›
  • Tomato0.4%No flag›
  • Tomato0.2%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin<0.1%No flag›
  • Corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Lecithin · E322i<0.1%No flag
  • Sunflower<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring0.2%No flag
  • Rosemary<0.1%No flag›
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Spice<0.1%No flag›
  • Parsley<0.1%No flag›
  • Disodium inosinate · E631Low

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

  • Disodium guanylate · E627Low

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

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quinoa, parboiled long grain brown rice, onion powder, yeast extract, salt, maltodextrin, garlic powder, tomato powder (tomato, maltodextrin, corn starch, lecithin [sunflower]), natural flavor, rosemary, sugar, spices, parsley, disodium inosinate and disodium guanylate.

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.
  • Disodium inosinateRibonucleotide 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

What drives this

6 low · 4 not assessed

4 of 10 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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