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Onion flavored rings
Frito Lay0028400174503

Onion flavored rings

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 31 Aug 2022

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

  • % vitamin d omcg calcium 10mg assium 40mg daily value2%No flag
  • Dv2%No flag›
  • Tells you how much a nutrient calories a day is used for general nutrition advice49%No flag
  • Ngredients24.5%No flag
  • Cornmeal12.3%No flag
  • Cornmeal12.3%No flag
  • Ferrous significant source of added sugars12.3%No flag
  • Acd6.1%No flag
  • Vegetable oil3.1%No flag›
  • Corn1.5%No flag›
  • Canola0.8%No flag›
  • And sunflower oil0.8%No flag
  • Salt1.5%No flag›
  • And less than 2% of the following0.8%No flag
  • Corn starch0.8%No flag›
  • Sugar0.4%No flag›
  • Corn flour0.2%No flag›
  • Buttermilk<0.1%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin<0.1%No flag›
  • Made from corn<0.1%No flag
  • Onion<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.

  • Hydrolysed corn proteinNo flag
  • DextroseNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • And gum arabicNo flag
  • IngredientsNo flag
  • SulateNo flag
  • Niacin · E375No flag
  • Thiamin mononitrateNo flag›
  • Riboflavin · E101No flag
  • Folic erving of food contributes to a daily dietNo flag
  • 2.00 frito lay frito-layNo flag
  • IncNo flag
  • PlanoNo flag
  • Tx 75024-4099 ©1987 frito-lay north americaNo flag
  • IncNo flag
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0% 0% 2% % vitamin d omcg calcium 10mg assium 40mg daily value (dv) tells you how much a nutrient calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. ngredients: enriched corn meal (corn meal, ferrous significant source of added sugars. acd, vegetable oil (corn, canola, and/or sunflower oil), salt, and less than 2% of the following: corn starch, sugar, corn flour, buttermilk, maltodextrin (made from corn), onion powder, monosodium glutamate, hydrolyzed corn protein, dextrose, garlic powder, natural flavors, and gum arabic. contains milk ingredients. sulate, niacin, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic erving of food contributes to a daily diet, 2.00 frito lay frito-lay, inc. plano, tx 75024-4099 ©1987 frito-lay north america, inc.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 31 Aug 2022

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

6 low · 4 not assessed

4 of 10 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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