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Bisto Best Pork Gravy
BistoCondiments · 0044353922879

Bisto Best Pork Gravy

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Monosodium glutamate (MSG)).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 19 May 2026

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Monosodium glutamate (MSG)Moderate concernFlavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
    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 5'-ribonucleotidesMinor 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

  • Potato Starch48.9%No flag›
  • Dehydrated glucose syrup23.8%No flag
  • Sat14.2%No flag
  • Flavour Enhancers7.1%No flag
  • Monosodium Glutamate · E6213.8%Moderate

    Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.

  • Disodium 5-ribonucleotides · E6353.3%Low

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

  • Rapeseed Oil3.5%No flag›
  • Flavourings1.8%No flag
  • Colour0.9%No flag
  • Ammon Caramel0.4%No flag
  • PorkNo flag›
  • Dehydrated pork brothNo flag
  • Onion Powde EmulsifierNo flag
  • Soya LecithinNo flag›
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Chicken FatNo flag›
  • Smoke Flavour SpiceNo flag
  • Black Pepper ExtractNo flag
  • Onion OilNo flag›
  • Rosemary Extract ALLERGY ADVICENo flag
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Potato Starch, Dried Glucose Syrup, Sat, Flavour Enhancers (Monosodium Glutamate, Disodium 5-ribonucleotides), Rapeseed Oil, Flavourings, Colour (Ammon Caramel, Pork Powder (1%), Pork Broth Powder, Onion Powde Emulsifier (Soya Lecithin), Sugar, Chicken Fat, Smoke Flavour Spice, Black Pepper Extract, Onion Oil, Rosemary Extract ALLERGY ADVICE:

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 19 May 2026

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Monosodium glutamate (MSG)Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
  • Disodium 5'-ribonucleotidesRibonucleotide 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

What drives this

3 low · 3 not assessed

3 of 6 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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