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Hot and sour soup
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Hot and sour soup

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 4 Sep 2025

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Sulphite ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class IV (cola colour); may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI).
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Caramel colour class IV (cola colour); may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI).
    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 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.
  3. 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

  • Corn Starch34.5%No flag›
  • Vegetable18%No flag
  • Carrot12%No flag›
  • Cabbage3%No flag›
  • Garlic3%No flag›
  • Salt13%No flag›
  • Sugar13%No flag›
  • Mushrooms8%No flag›
  • Dehydrated glucose syrup4.5%No flag
  • Disodium 5' Guanylate4.5%No flag›
  • Disodium 5'- Inosinate2.8%No flag›
  • Flavour Enhancers1.5%No flag
  • E6270.6%Low

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

  • E6310.6%Low

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

  • Soy Sauce1.4%No flag›
  • Soya bean0.9%No flag›
  • Wheat0.3%No flag›
  • Salt0.3%No flag›
  • Onion0.7%No flag›
  • Caramel · E1500.3%No flag
  • Natural Colour0.4%No flag
  • E150dModerate

    Caramel colour class IV (cola colour); may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI).

  • Chili pepperNo flag›
  • Acetic Acid · E260No flag
  • Acidity RegulatorNo flag
  • E260No flag
  • Xanthan Gum · E415No flag
  • ThickenerNo flag
  • E415No flag
  • Silicon Dioxide · E551No flag
  • Anti caking agentNo flag
  • E551No flag
  • Sunflower OilNo flag›
  • PepperNo flag›
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Corn Starch, Dehydrated Vegetables 18% (carrot, cabbage, garlic), Salt, Sugar, Dehydrated Mushrooms (8%), Dried Glucose Syrup, Disodium 5' Guanylate, Disodium 5'- Inosinate (Flavour Enhancers, E627, E631), Soy Sauce Powder (soybean, wheat, salt), Onion Powder, Caramel (Natural Colour, E150d), Chilli Powder (1%), Acetic Acid (Acidity Regulator, E260), Xanthan Gum (Thickener, E415), Silicon Dioxide (Anticaking Agent, E551), Sunflower Oil, Pepper Powder.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 4 Sep 2025

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Sulphite ammonia caramelCaramel colour class IV (cola colour); may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI).
  • 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

4 low · 6 not assessed

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