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Balaji Wafers Crunchex
BalajiSnacks · 8906010501570

Balaji Wafers Crunchex

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
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 29 Nov 2025

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Potassium 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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

  • Potato84%No flag›
  • Edible vegetable oil8%No flag›
  • CONTAINS ONE and MORE OF THE FOLLOWINGS4%No flag
  • Palm olein4%No flag
  • Groundnut4%No flag›
  • Coating8%No flag›
  • Sugar coating4%No flag
  • Maltodextrin2%No flag›
  • Salt1%No flag›
  • Spice0.5%No flag›
  • Condiments0.3%No flag
  • Chili pepper0.1%No flag›
  • Pepper0.1%No flag›
  • Vegetable0.1%No flag
  • Onion<0.1%No flag›
  • Garlic<0.1%No flag›
  • Tomato<0.1%No flag›
  • Black salt<0.1%No flag
  • Acidity regulator<0.1%No flag
  • E330<0.1%No flag
  • E296No flag
  • E334No flag
  • Milk coating<0.1%No flag
  • Hydrolyzed vegetable protein soyaNo flag
  • Anti caking agentNo flag
  • E551No flag
  • Flavour enhancerNo flag
  • E627Low

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

  • E631Low

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

  • FlavouringNo flag
  • FlavouringNo flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Nature identical flavouringNo flag
  • FlavouringNo flag
  • Paprika extract · E160cNo flag
  • E160CNo flag
  • StabiliserNo flag
  • E340Low

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

  • EmulsifierNo flag
  • E470No flag
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POTATO (84%), EDIBLE VEGETABLE OIL (CONTAINS ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWINGS: PALMOLEIN, GROUNDNUT), **SEASONING [SUGAR, MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, SPICES & CONDIMENTS (CHILLI (0.5%), PEPPER), DEHYDRATED VEGETABLE POWDER (ONION, GARLIC, TOMATO), BLACK SALT, ACIDITY REGULATOR (INS 330, INS 296, INS 334), MILK SOLIDS (0.1%), HYDROLYZED VEGETABLE PROTEIN SOYA), ANTICAKING AGENT (INS 551), FLAVOUR ENHANCER (INS 627, INS 631) FLAVOUR (NATURAL & NATURE IDENTICAL FLAVOURING SUBSTANCES), PAPRIKA EXTRACT (INS 160C), STABILIZER (INS 340), EMULSIFIER (INS 470)]

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Potassium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • 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

Chemical identity has not been assessed for these 3 ingredients yet.

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