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Cheez-it

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 4 additives of concern.

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 1 Apr 2026

Why it's rated this way

4 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. Annatto / bixin / norbixinMinor concernNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
    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.
  3. Disodium guanylateMinor 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.
  4. 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Wheat flour54.2%No flag›
  • Vegetable oil22.9%No flag›
  • Vegetable oil11.5%No flag›
  • Tbhq · E3195.7%No flag
  • Citric acid · E3305.7%No flag
  • Palm oil shortening11.5%No flag
  • High moisture skim milk cheese5.7%No flag
  • Milk ingredients2.9%No flag›
  • Salt0.3%No flag›
  • Bacterial culture0.3%No flag
  • Chymosin0.3%No flag›
  • Annatto · E160b1.9%Low

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

  • Coating2.9%No flag›
  • Milk coating1.4%No flag
  • Salt0.3%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin0.3%No flag›
  • Monosodium glutamate · E6210.3%Moderate

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

  • Cheddar cheese0.2%No flag
  • Yeast extract0.1%No flag›
  • Lactic acid · E270<0.1%No flag
  • Sugar coatingNo flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Paprika extract · E160cNo flag
  • Modified corn starchNo flag›
  • Disodium inosinate · E631Low

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

  • Disodium guanylate · E627Low

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

  • Dried garlicNo flag›
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Salt0.3%No flag›
  • Spice0.3%No flag›
  • Yeast0.3%No flag›
  • Paprika extract · E160c0.3%No flag
  • Amylase · E11000.3%No flag
  • Protease · E11010.3%No flag
  • Soya lecithin0.8%No flag›
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wheat flour, vegetable oil (vegetable oil, tbhq, citric acid), palm oil shortening, high moisture skim milk cheese (modified milk ingredients, salt, bacterial culture, chymosin, annatto), seasoning (modified milk ingredients, salt, maltodextrin, monosodium glutamate, cheddar cheese solids, yeast extract, lactic acid, sugar, citric acid, paprika extract, modified corn starch, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, dried garlic, natural flavour), salt, spices, yeast, paprika extract, amylase, protease, soy lecithin. contains: wheat, milk, soy.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 1 Apr 2026

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.
  • Annatto / bixin / norbixinNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
  • Disodium guanylateRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
  • 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

1 low · 6 not assessed

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