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Potato Topping
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Potato Topping

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

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 24 Feb 2025

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. ErythrosineModerate concernIodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Iodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
    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. Ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
    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. Sodium hydrogen sulphiteModerate concernSulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Sulphite; asthma/allergic-type 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.
  4. DiphosphatesMinor 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Soy protein bits54.2%No flag
  • Soya flour28.5%No flag›
  • Caramel color · E150a12.8%No flag
  • Red 3 · E12712.8%Moderate

    Iodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.

  • Potatoes22.9%No flag›
  • Potatoes11.5%No flag›
  • Monoglycerides5.7%No flag›
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450i2.9%No flag
  • Sodium bisulfite · E2221.4%Moderate

    Sulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.

  • And CITRIC ACID TO PRESERVE COLOR0.7%No flag
  • Flavouring0.7%No flag
  • Dehydrated onion11.5%No flag
  • Soya oil5.7%No flag›
  • Salt2.9%No flag›
  • Spice1.4%No flag›
  • Dextrose0.7%No flag›
  • Parsley0.4%No flag›
  • Chives0.2%No flag
  • Butterfat<0.1%No flag›
  • From milk<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Tbhq to protect flavor<0.1%No flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.

  • Diphosphates (E450)Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

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SOY PROTEIN BITS (SOY FLOUR, CARAMEL COLOR, RED 3), DEHYDRATED POTATOES (POTATOES, MONOGLYCERIDES; SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BISULFITE, AND CITRIC ACID TO PRESERVE COLOR AND FLAVOR), DEHYDRATED ONION, SOYBEAN OIL, SALT, SPICES. DEXTROSE, PARSLEY, CHIVES, BUTTER OIL (FROM MILK), NATURAL FLAVOR, TBHQ TO PROTECT FLAVOR.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 24 Feb 2025

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • ErythrosineIodine-based red dye; thyroid effects in animal studies; restricted uses.
  • Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
  • Sodium hydrogen sulphiteSulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.
  • DiphosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

1 moderate · 2 low · 4 not assessed

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