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French Onion Dip
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French Onion Dip

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

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 20 May 2026

Why it's rated this way

3 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. CarrageenanMinor concernDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
    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. PolyphosphatesMinor 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

  • Skimmed milk52%No flag
  • Whey24%No flag›
  • Palm oil12%No flag›
  • Water6%No flag›
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Onion0.2%No flag›
  • Food starch-modified0.2%No flag›
  • Lactic acid · E2700.2%No flag
  • Gelatin · E4280.2%No flag
  • Granulated sugar0.2%No flag
  • Citric acid · E3300.2%No flag
  • Distilled vinegar0.2%No flag›
  • Sodium hexametaphosphate · E452i0.2%No flag
  • Parsley0.2%No flag›
  • Potassium sorbate · E2020.2%No flag
  • Carrageenan · E4070.2%Low

    Degraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.

  • Hydrolysed soy protein0.2%No flag
  • HYDROLYZED TORULA and BREWERS YEAST PROTEIN0.2%No flag
  • Hydrolyzed corn0.2%No flag
  • Soy protein0.2%No flag›
  • Monosodium glutamate · E6210.2%Moderate

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

  • Locust bean gum · E4100.2%No flag
  • Soya lecithin0.2%No flag›
  • Guar gum · E4120.2%No flag
  • Dehydrated2.6%No flag
  • Polyphosphates (E452)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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SKIM MILK, WHEY (MILK), PALM OIL, WATER, SALT, ONION, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, LACTIC ACID, GELATIN, GRANULATED SUGAR, CITRIC ACID, DISTILLED VINEGAR, SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE, PARSLEY, POTASSIUM SORBATE, CARRAGEENAN, HYDROLYZED SOY PROTEIN, HYDROLYZED TORULA AND BREWERS YEAST PROTEIN, HYDROLYZED CORN AND SOY PROTEIN, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, LOCUST BEAN GUM, SOY LECITHIN, GUAR GUM, DEHYDRATED

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 20 May 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.
  • CarrageenanDegraded carrageenan, and in some animal/in-vitro studies food-grade carrageenan, are linked to intestinal inflammation; human evidence is limited and contested.
  • PolyphosphatesInorganic 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

3 low · 7 not assessed

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