VerdictConsider avoiding

Chicken bouillon cubes

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.
Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
Monosodium glutamate (MSG)Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
Annatto / bixin / norbixinNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
Disodium inosinateRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.