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Barbeque Potato Chips
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Ammonia caramel).
- Critical
Allergens
No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.
Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 31 Dec 2025
Why it's rated this way
2 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
Ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- 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.
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.
Ingredients
- Sugar coating3.6%No flag
- Corn Maltodextrin1.1%No flag
- Hydrolyzed Soy and Corn Protein1.1%No flag
- Monosodium Glutamate · E6211.1%Moderate
Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
- Calcium Silicate · E5521.1%No flag
- Caramel Color · E150a1.1%No flag
- Disodium Inosinate · E6310.5%No flag
- Guanylate0.2%No flag
- Natural flavouring0.1%No flag
- And FD&C Yellow No<0.1%No flag
- 6 Lake<0.1%No flag
- Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate
Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
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Potatoes, Vegetable Oil (Canola and/or Corn and/or Sunflower), Seasoning (Sugar, Salt, Corn Maltodextrin, Dextrose, Spices, Hydrolyzed Soy and Corn Protein, Monosodium Glutamate, Torula Yeast, Paprika, Calcium Silicate, Caramel Color, Extractives of Paprika, Disodium Inosinate and Guanylate, Natural Flavor, and FD&C Yellow No. 6 Lake)
Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- 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.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
Chemical identity has not been assessed for these 3 ingredients yet.
Alternatives
No lower-concern alternatives are available for this product yet.
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