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AmbassadorMeals · 0016000452114

Loaded, Mashed Potatoes

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 6 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 3 May 2025

Why it's rated this way

6 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. Allura red ACHigh concernSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    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. Sodium nitriteHigh concernForms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
    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.
  3. Sodium hydrogen sulphiteModerate concernSulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Sulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.
    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.
  4. Monosodium glutamate (MSG)Moderate concernFlavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
    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.
  5. DiphosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    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.
  6. 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

  • Potatoes51.3%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin24.4%No flag›
  • Salt12.2%No flag›
  • Modified Corn Starch6.1%No flag›
  • Imitation Bacon Bits3%No flag
  • Vital Wheat Gluten1.5%No flag
  • Salt0.8%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin0.4%No flag›
  • Canola Oil0.2%No flag›
  • Natural smoke flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Colour<0.1%No flag
  • With Caramel Color · E150a<0.1%No flag
  • Red 40 Lake · E129<0.1%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Monosodium Glutamate · E621<0.1%Moderate

    Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.

  • Citric Acid · E330<0.1%No flag
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Cheddar Cheese1.5%No flag
  • Milk0.8%No flag›
  • Lactic ferments0.4%No flag
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.2%No flag›
  • Sugar0.8%No flag›
  • Potassium Chloride · E5080.4%No flag
  • Cream0.2%No flag›
  • Whey<0.1%No flag›
  • Mono- and Diglycerides · E471<0.1%No flag
  • Coconut Oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Onion<0.1%No flag›
  • Sour CreamNo flag
  • CreamNo flag›
  • Skimmed milkNo flag
  • Microbial cultureNo flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • ButtermilkNo flag›
  • Yeast ExtractNo flag›
  • Skimmed milkNo flag
  • Cultured ButtermilkNo flag›
  • ButterNo flag›
  • CreamNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • ParsleyNo flag›
  • Lactic Acid · E270No flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Annatto · E160bNo flag
  • Bacon FatNo flag›
  • Sodium Phosphate · E339No flag
  • Calcium Lactate · E327No flag
  • Silicon Dioxide · E551No flag
  • Anti caking agentNo flag
  • BaconNo flag
  • Smoke flavouringNo flag
  • Blue CheeseNo flag›
  • Pasteurised milkNo flag
  • Lactic fermentsNo flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Hydrolyzed CornNo flag
  • SoyaNo flag›
  • And Wheat ProteinNo flag
  • Soya lecithinNo flag›
  • Natural smoke flavouringNo flag
  • Disodium Inosinate · E631Low

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

  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Freshness Preserved By Sodium BisulfiteNo flag
  • Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate · E450iNo flag
  • Citric Acid · E330No flag
  • Sodium nitrite (E250)High

    Forms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.

  • Sodium hydrogen sulphite (E222)Moderate

    Sulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.

  • Diphosphates (E450)Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

Show original label text

Potatoes*, Maltodextrin, Salt, Modified Corn Starch, Imitation Bacon Bits (Vital Wheat Gluten, Salt, Maltodextrin, Canola Oil, Natural Smoke Flavor, Colored With Caramel Color And Red 40 Lake, Monosodium Glutamate, Citric Acid, Sugar), Cheddar Cheese* (Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Sugar, Potassium Chloride, Cream, Whey, Mono And Diglycerides, Coconut Oil, Onion*, Sour Cream* (Cream, Skim Milk, Cultures), Natural Flavor, Buttermilk, Yeast Extract, Nonfat Milk, Cultured Buttermilk, Butter (Cream, Salt), Parsley*, Lactic Acid, Color (Annatto Extract), Bacon Fat, Sodium Phosphate, Calcium Lactate, Silicon Dioxide (Anticaking Agent), Cooked Bacon ([Cured With Water, Salt, Sugar, Sodium Phosphates, Sodium Ascorbate, Sodium Nitrite], Smoke Flavoring), Blue Cheese* (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Hydrolyzed Corn, Soy, And Wheat Protein, Soy Lecithin, Natural Smoke Flavor, Disodium Inosinate, Spice. Freshness Preserved By Sodium Bisulfite, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Citric Acid.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 3 May 2025

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Sodium nitriteForms carcinogenic nitrosamines in cured/processed meat; processed meat classified IARC Group 1.
  • Sodium hydrogen sulphiteSulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.
  • Monosodium glutamate (MSG)Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
  • DiphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • 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

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5 low · 13 not assessed

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