Declared allergens
This product declares Gluten, Peanut, Sesame, Soy.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020
Ssamjang seasoned soybean paste
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 1 additive of concern (Monosodium glutamate (MSG)).
- Critical
Allergens
- Gluten
- Peanut
- Sesame
- Soy
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020
Why it's rated this way
1 additive on this label is 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.
Ingredients
- Soya bean paste53.1%No flag
- Red pepper mixed seasoning5.9%No flag
- Spirits0.7%No flag
- Vegetable extracts0.2%No flag
- Sesame<0.1%No flag
- Spicy mix powder<0.1%No flag
- Tapioca starch<0.1%No flag
- Monosodium glutamate · E621<0.1%Moderate
Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
- Yeast extract powderNo flag
- Liquorice extractNo flag
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Soybean paste(soybean, wheat flour, salt, water, seed malt), corn syrup, water, red pepper mixed seasoning(water, red pepper powder, sea salt, garlic, onion), roasted soybean powder, sugar, spirits, seasoning powder(roasted peanut powder, corn flour, maltodextrin), vegetable extracts(garlic extracts, leek extracts, onion extracts, ginger extracts), roasted sesame, spicy mix powder(sugar, tapioca starch, spices, salt, vegetable oil, calcium phosphate tribasic), garlic, monosodium glutamate, yeast extract powder, sesame oil, licorice extracts
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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.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
What drives this
- CoatingHigh concern
- WaterModerate concern
- Corn SyrupLow concern
2 of 7 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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