Declared allergens
This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 20 Mar 2025
Cheez-it, cheddar cheese
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.
- Critical
Allergens
- Dairy
- Gluten
- Soy
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 20 Mar 2025
Why it's rated this way
3 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
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.
Sodium phosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
- 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.
Disodium inosinateMinor 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.
Ingredients
- Soybean oil with tbhq for freshness12.1%No flag
- Degerminated yellow corn meal12.1%No flag
- Cheddar cheese3%No flag
- Lactic ferments0.8%No flag
- Contains 2% and less of salt1.5%No flag
- Oat fibre0.8%No flag
- Lactic acid · E2700.4%No flag
- Monosodium glutamate · E6210.2%Moderate
Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
- Sodium phosphate · E339<0.1%Low
Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
- Corn maltodextrinNo flag
- Lactic acid · E270No flag
- Lactic acid · E270No flag
- E339iiNo flag
- Paprika oleoresin for colorNo flag
- Natural flavouringNo flag
- Citric acid · E330No flag
- Disodium inosinate · E631Low
Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
- Disoidum guanylateNo flag
- Paprika for color · E160cNo flag
- Niacinamide · E375No flag
- Vitamin b2 · E101No flag
- Riboflavin · E101No flag
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Wheat flour, vegetable oil (palm and soybean oil with tbhq for freshness), degerminated yellow corn meal, whey, cheddar cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), contains 2% or less of salt, oat fiber, lactic acid, monosodium glutamate, sodium phosphate, whey protein concentrate, lactose, sugar, corn maltodextrin, lactic acid powder (modified corn starch, lactic acid), disodium phosphate, annatto color, soy lecithin, paprika oleoresin for color, natural flavor, citric acid, disodium inosinate, disoidum guanylate, paprika extract for color, iron, zinc oxide, niacinamide, vitamin b1 (thiamin mononitrate), vitamin b2 (riboflavin), folic acid.
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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.
- Sodium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
- Disodium inosinateRibonucleotide 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
- Zinc OxideMinor concern
- SugarLow concern
- IronLow concern
9 of 13 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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