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Snacks · 0078742125701

Cheese puffs

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Sunset yellow FCF).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Sunset yellow FCFHigh concernSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    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. 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.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Yellow corn52.4%No flag
  • Yellow corn26.6%No flag
  • Thiamin mononitrate12.9%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1016.4%No flag
  • Niacin · E3753.2%No flag
  • Ferrous sulfate1.6%No flag›
  • Folic acid1.6%No flag›
  • Vegetable oil23.8%No flag›
  • Contains one and more of the following11.9%No flag
  • Corn11.9%No flag›
  • Sunflower6%No flag›
  • Canola oil6%No flag›
  • Whey11.9%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin6%No flag›
  • Salt1.3%No flag›
  • Monosodium glutamate · E6211.3%Moderate

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

  • Cheddar cheese blend1.3%No flag
  • Whey0.6%No flag›
  • Semisoft cheese0.3%No flag
  • Milk0.2%No flag›
  • Lactic ferments<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Enzyme<0.1%No flag›
  • Buttermilk solids0.2%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Calcium phosphate · E341<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium phosphate · E339No flag
  • Lactic acid · E270No flag
  • Cheddar cheese blend1.1%No flag
  • Cheddar cheese0.6%No flag
  • Pasteurised milk0.3%No flag
  • Lactic ferments0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Enzyme<0.1%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin0.3%No flag›
  • Whey0.1%No flag›
  • Buttermilk<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Sodium phosphate · E339<0.1%No flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Yellow 6 · E110High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Lactic acid · E270No flag
  • TurmericNo flag›
  • Buttermilk solids0.6%No flag
  • Natural flavouring0.3%No flag
  • Sugar0.1%No flag›
  • E262ii<0.1%No flag
  • Spice<0.1%No flag›
  • Jalapeno pepper<0.1%No flag›
  • Spring onionNo flag
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • OnionNo flag›
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Yellow 6 lake · E110High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Paprika extract · E160cNo flag
  • ColourNo flag
  • Artificial flavouringNo flag
Show original label text

Enriched yellow corn (yellow corn, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, niacin, ferrous sulfate, folic acid), vegetable oil (contains one or more of the following: corn, sunflower or canola oil), whey, maltodextrin, salt, monosodium glutamate, cheddar cheese blend (whey, semisoft cheese [milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], buttermilk solids, salt, natural flavor, calcium phosphate, sodium phosphate, lactic acid), cheddar cheese blend (cheddar cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes], maltodextrin, whey, buttermilk, salt, sodium phosphate, citric acid, yellow 6, lactic acid, extract of turmeric), buttermilk solids, natural flavors, sugar, sodium diacetate, spice, jalapeno powder, green onion powder, garlic powder, onion powder, citric acid, yellow 6 lake, paprika extract (color), artificial flavor.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Sunset yellow FCFSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • 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

What drives this

2 moderate · 2 low · 5 not assessed

5 of 9 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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