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Doritos Nacho Cheese
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Doritos Nacho Cheese

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 16 Feb 2026

Why it's rated this way

4 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. Annatto / bixin / norbixinMinor concernNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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

  • Com52.8%No flag
  • Vegetable oil23.6%No flag›
  • Palm Olein23.6%No flag
  • Nacho Cheese Flavor Natural flavoring substances-Artificial flavoring substances) Mantodextrin Edible Salt-Whey Powder-Sugar-Flavor Enhancer INS11.8%No flag
  • E6215.9%Moderate

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

  • Ins3%No flag
  • E6271.5%Low

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

  • Ins0.7%No flag
  • E6310.4%Low

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

  • Dextrose-Salt Replacer0.2%No flag
  • Anti caking agent<0.1%No flag
  • Acidity Regulator<0.1%No flag
  • Palm Kernel Fat-Hydrolyzed Soy Protein-Coloring Agent<0.1%No flag
  • Starch Modified Taploca<0.1%No flag
  • Acacia Gum · E414No flag
  • Thermal flavoring] Contains around 1No flag
  • Its DerivativesNo flag
  • SoyaNo flag›
  • Its DerivativesNo flag
  • Annatto / bixin / norbixin (E160B)Low

    Natural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.

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Com, Vegetable oil (Palm Olein), Nacho Cheese Flavor Natural flavoring substances-Artificial flavoring substances) Mantodextrin Edible Salt-Whey Powder-Sugar-Flavor Enhancer INS/SIN 621, INS/SIN 627, INS/SIN 631) - Dextrose-Salt Replacer (INS/SIN 508)-Anticaking agent (INS/SIN 551, INS/SIN 33911)-Acidity Regulator (INS/SIN 330, INS/SIN 327)-Palm Kernel Fat-Hydrolyzed Soy Protein-Coloring Agent (INS/SIN 160C, INS/SIN 160b) - Starch Modified Taploca (INS/SIN 1450)- Acacia Gum (INS/SIN 414) - thermal flavoring] Contains around 1.5% Salt Approximately It contains: Milk & Its Derivatives (Lactose) - Soya & Its Derivatives

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 16 Feb 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.
  • Annatto / bixin / norbixinNatural colour; occasional allergic/intolerance reactions.
  • 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

Chemical identity has not been assessed for these 2 ingredients yet.

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