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Sunflower Seeds

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 1 additive of concern (Monosodium glutamate (MSG)).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Feb 2025

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Sunflower seeds52.9%No flag›
  • Salt23.5%No flag›
  • Sunflower oil11.8%No flag›
  • Buttermilk5.9%No flag›
  • Solids2.9%No flag
  • Cheddar cheese1.5%No flag
  • Milk0.7%No flag›
  • Lactic ferments0.4%No flag
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.2%No flag›
  • Tomato0.7%No flag›
  • Whey0.4%No flag›
  • Onion0.2%No flag›
  • Corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Garlic<0.1%No flag›
  • Monosodium glutamate · E621<0.1%Moderate

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

  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • Malic acid · E296No flag
  • Sodium phosphate · E339No flag
  • ArtificialNo flag
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SUNFLOWER SEEDS, SALT, SUNFLOWER OIL, BUTTERMILK, SOLIDS, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), TOMATO POWDER, WHEY, ONION POWDER, CORN STARCH, GARLIC POWDER, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, SUGAR, DEXTROSE, MALIC ACID, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, ARTIFICIAL

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Feb 2025

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.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

1 moderate · 5 low · 5 not assessed

5 of 11 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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