VerdictConsider avoiding
Baa mee gus
Ingredients0Coverage0/0 resolvedDriversNo priority drivers flagged
Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Food healthHigh
Contains additive of concern
- Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)Antioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).
- Monosodium glutamate (MSG)Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
- PolyphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
Why this band?How the nutrition, processing, and additive signals combine into the overall food-health band.
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How the nutrition, processing, and additive signals combine into the overall food-health band.