VerdictConsider avoiding

Four Cheese Mashed Potatoes

Ingredients0Coverage0/0 resolvedDriversNo priority drivers flagged

Decision lens

Balanced for everyday use. A balanced day-to-day read across overall concern and fit.

Food health

Food healthCritical

Contains additive of concern

TartrazineSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
Sunset yellow FCFSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
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.
Sodium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
DiphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.