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Tortillas Chips Nacho Cheese
EtaPlant Based Foods And Beverages · 9414882211545

Tortillas Chips Nacho Cheese

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 May 2024

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. 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.
  3. 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

  • Com64.2%No flag
  • Vegetable Oil17.9%No flag›
  • Salt0.8%No flag›
  • Cheese Powders0.8%No flag
  • Including Cheddar0.8%No flag
  • Milk Solids0.8%No flag›
  • Sugar0.8%No flag›
  • Vegetable Powders0.8%No flag
  • Onion0.4%No flag›
  • Garlic0.2%No flag›
  • Tomato0.2%No flag›
  • Flavour Enhancers0.8%No flag
  • 6210.4%No flag
  • 6270.2%No flag
  • 6310.2%No flag
  • Vegetable Extract0.8%No flag
  • Food Acids0.8%No flag›
  • 2620.4%No flag
  • 330 2700.4%No flag
  • Spice0.8%No flag›
  • Herbs0.8%No flag
  • Corn Starch0.8%No flag›
  • Natural Colour0.8%No flag
  • Paprika Extract · E160c0.8%No flag
  • Flavouring7.9%No flag
  • Monosodium glutamate (MSG) (E621)Moderate

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

  • Disodium guanylate (E627)Low

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

  • Disodium inosinate (E631)Low

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

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Com, Vegetable Oil, Salt, Cheese Powders (including Cheddar), Milk Solids, Sugar, Vegetable Powders (Onion, Garlic, Tomato), Flavour Enhancers (621, 627, 631), Vegetable Extract, Food Acids (262, 330 270), Spices, Herbs, Corn Starch, Natural Colour (Paprika Extract), Flavours.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 27 May 2024

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 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

What drives this

3 low · 4 not assessed

4 of 7 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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