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Instant Mashed Potato
AsdaPlant Based Foods And Beverages · 21163517

Instant Mashed Potato

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 2 additives of concern (worst: Sodium hydrogen sulphite).

Food health
High
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 27 Mar 2026

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. 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.
  2. Sodium phosphatesMinor 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Potatoes55.6%No flag›
  • Stabiliser22.2%No flag
  • Sodium phosphates · E33922.2%Low

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

  • Antioxidants11.1%No flag
  • Sodium bisulphite · E2225.6%Moderate

    Sulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.

  • Ascorbic acid · E3002.8%No flag
  • Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid · E3042.8%No flag
  • Acidity regulator5.6%No flag
  • Citric acid · E3305.6%No flag
  • Not suitable for milk allergy sufferers2.8%No flag
  • Flavouring1.4%No flag
  • Hydrogenated fat0.7%No flag
  • As a guide0.3%No flag
  • We 5 servings recommend this product provides0.3%No flag
  • Nutrition0.3%No flag
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potatoes, stabiliser (sodium phosphates), antioxidants (sodium bisulphite, ascorbic acid, fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid), acidity regulator (citric acid), allergy advice! for allergens, see ingredients in bold, packaged in a protective atmosphere, not suitable for milk allergy sufferers, no artificial colours, flavours or hydrogenated fat, as a guide, we 5 servings recommend this product provides: nutrition

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Sodium hydrogen sulphiteSulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.
  • Sodium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

Chemical identity has not been assessed for this ingredient yet.

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