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Family gourmet, potato chips, barbecue

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.

Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 22 Apr 2020

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 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Potatoes62.5%No flag›
  • Vegetable oil18.8%No flag›
  • Sunflower9.4%No flag›
  • Corn4.7%No flag›
  • Canola2.3%No flag›
  • Cottonseed2.3%No flag›
  • Coating9.4%No flag›
  • Corn maltodextrin4.7%No flag
  • Dextrose2.3%No flag›
  • Fructose1.2%No flag›
  • Sugar0.6%No flag›
  • Monosodium glutamate · E6210.3%Moderate

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

  • Malt extract0.1%No flag›
  • Torula yeast<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Spice<0.1%No flag›
  • TomatoNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Molasses solidsNo flag
  • Onion powder disodium inosinateNo flag
  • Disodium guanylate · E627Low

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

  • Smoke flavouringNo flag
  • Canola oilNo flag›
  • PaprikaNo flag›
  • FlavouringNo flag
  • Salt9.4%No flag›
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Potatoes, vegetable oil (sunflower and/or corn and/or canola and/or cottonseed), seasoning (corn maltodextrin, dextrose, fructose, sugar, monosodium glutamate, malt extract, torula yeast, salt, spice, tomato powder, garlic powder, molasses solids, onion powder disodium inosinate and disodium guanylate, smoke flavor, canola oil, extractives of paprika, flavor), salt.

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.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

1 high · 1 moderate · 2 not assessed

2 of 4 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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