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Grill-A-Corn BBQ Flavour
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Grill-A-Corn BBQ Flavour

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Ammonia caramel).

Food health
Critical
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 9 Jan 2025

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. 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.
  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

  • Corn65%No flag›
  • Vegetable oil17.5%No flag›
  • Bbq flavoured seasoning17.5%No flag
  • Sugar8.8%No flag›
  • Salt4.4%No flag›
  • Spice2.2%No flag›
  • Flavouring1.1%No flag
  • Flavour enhancers0.5%No flag
  • 621 and 6350.5%No flag
  • Yeast extract0.3%No flag›
  • Starch0.1%No flag›
  • Anti caking agent<0.1%No flag
  • 551<0.1%No flag
  • Maltodextrin<0.1%No flag›
  • Colour<0.1%No flag
  • PAPRIKA RED AND 150c<0.1%No flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.

  • Disodium 5'-ribonucleotides (E635)Low

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

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CORN (65%), VEGETABLE OIL, BBQ FLAVOURED SEASONING (5%) (SUGAR, SALT, SPICES, FLAVOUR, FLAVOUR ENHANCERS (621 AND 635),YEAST EXTRACT, STARCH, ANTI CAKING AGENT (551), MALTODEXTRIN AND COLOURINGS (PAPRIKA RED AND 150c)).

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.
  • 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

1 low · 1 not assessed

1 of 2 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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