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Hot Corn
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Hot Corn

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Monosodium glutamate (MSG)).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 13 Mar 2026

Why it's rated this way

2 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. Disodium 5'-ribonucleotidesMinor 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

  • Corn62.5%No flag›
  • Vegetable oils18.8%No flag›
  • Sunflower oil9.4%No flag›
  • Corn4.7%No flag›
  • Rapeseed oil4.7%No flag›
  • Coating9.4%No flag›
  • Whey powder from milk4.7%No flag
  • Salt0.7%No flag›
  • Onion0.7%No flag›
  • Garlic0.7%No flag›
  • Flavour enhancers0.7%No flag
  • Monosodium glutamate · E6210.3%Moderate

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

  • Disodium 5'-ribonucleotides · E6350.3%Low

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

  • Paprika0.7%No flag›
  • Potassium chloride · E5080.7%No flag
  • Flavourings0.4%No flag
  • Cumin0.2%No flag›
  • Colour<0.1%No flag
  • Paprika extract · E160c<0.1%No flag
  • Chili pepper<0.1%No flag›
  • Whey permeate from milk<0.1%No flag
  • Acidity regulator<0.1%No flag
  • Malic acid · E296<0.1%No flag
  • And other cereals containing gluten9.4%No flag
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corn, vegetable oils (sunflower, corn, rapeseed, in varying proportions), seasoning [whey powder from milk , salt, onion powder, garlic powder, flavour enhancers (monosodium glutamate, disodium 5'-ribonucleotides), paprika, potassium chloride, flavourings, cumin, colour (paprika extract), chilli pepper, whey permeate from milk , acidity regulator (malic acid)], product may contain soya , wheat and other cereals containing gluten ,

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 13 Mar 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.
  • Disodium 5'-ribonucleotidesRibonucleotide 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 high · 1 low · 1 not assessed

1 of 3 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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