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Cabbage Kimchi
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Cabbage Kimchi

Greenveil's read: acceptable. Food health moderate · 2 additives of concern (worst: Monosodium glutamate (MSG)).

Food health
Moderate
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.

Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 26 Sep 2020

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. SucraloseModerate concernSweetener; emerging genotoxicity concern around the impurity/metabolite sucralose-6-acetate.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Sweetener; emerging genotoxicity concern around the impurity/metabolite sucralose-6-acetate.
    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

  • Chinese cabbage30.1%No flag
  • Chinese cabbage30.1%No flag
  • Salt30.1%No flag›
  • Radish2.1%No flag›
  • Red bell pepper1.4%No flag›
  • Garlic1.1%No flag›
  • Fish sauce0.8%No flag
  • Shrimp0.6%No flag›
  • Anchovy0.2%No flag›
  • Onion0.6%No flag›
  • Spring onion0.5%No flag
  • Sorbitol · E4200.5%No flag
  • Kelp stock0.4%No flag
  • Water0.2%No flag›
  • Radish<0.1%No flag›
  • Kelp<0.1%No flag›
  • Onion<0.1%No flag›
  • Pear0.3%No flag›
  • Glucose0.3%No flag›
  • Ginger0.3%No flag›
  • Flavour enhancer0.2%No flag
  • Monosodium glutamate · E6210.2%Moderate

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

  • Disodium 5-GUANYLATE<0.1%No flag
  • Disodium 5'INOSINATE<0.1%No flag
  • Citric acid · E3300.2%No flag
  • Sucralose · E9550.2%Moderate

    Sweetener; emerging genotoxicity concern around the impurity/metabolite sucralose-6-acetate.

  • Xanthan gum · E4150.2%No flag
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Anchovy0.1%No flag›
  • Manufactured in a facility that also processes mustard0.1%No flag
  • Crustacean0.1%No flag
  • Shellfish0.1%No flag›
  • Sesame0.1%No flag
Show original label text

SALTED NAPA CABBAGE[NAPA CABBAGE,SALT (72%), RADISH, RED PEPPER POWDER, GARLIC, FISH SAUCE(SHRIMP,ANCHOVY), ONION, GREEN ONION, SORBITOL(1.5%), KELP STOCK(WATER, RADISH,KELP,ONION), FRESH PEAR, GLUCOSE, GINGER, FLAVOUR ENHANCER(MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, DISODIUM 5-GUANYLATE, DISODIUM 5'INOSINATE), CITRIC ACID, SUCRALOSE, XANTHAN GUM, SALT. *CONTAINS SHRIMP, ANCHOVY. *MANUFACTURED IN A FACILITY THAT ALSO PROCESSES MUSTARD, CRUSTACEAN, SHELLFISH, SESAME.

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.
  • SucraloseSweetener; emerging genotoxicity concern around the impurity/metabolite sucralose-6-acetate.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

4 low · 6 not assessed

6 of 10 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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