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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 22 Mar 2026

Why it's rated this way

3 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. Sunset yellow FCFHigh concernSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    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

  • Stal protein 2g vitamin d omcg calcium 10mg 0.5mg iren potassium 30mg not a 0% 0% 2% 0% significant source of added sugars51.2%No flag
  • Calories a day is used for general nutrition advice24.4%No flag
  • In a serving of food contributes to a daily diet12.2%No flag
  • 2‚000 the % daily value6.1%No flag
  • Dv6.1%No flag›
  • Tells you how much a nutrient rements3.1%No flag
  • Cornmeal1.5%No flag
  • Cornmeal1.5%No flag
  • Ferrous sulfate1.5%No flag›
  • Niacin · E3750.8%No flag
  • Thiamin mononitrate0.4%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1010.2%No flag
  • Folic acd<0.1%No flag
  • Vegetable oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Corn<0.1%No flag›
  • Canola<0.1%No flag›
  • And sunflower oil<0.1%No flag›
  • And less than 2% of salt<0.1%No flag
  • Maltodextrin<0.1%No flag›
  • Made rom corn<0.1%No flag
  • Cheddar cheeseNo flag
  • MilkNo flag›
  • Chees culturesNo flag
  • Sal enzymesNo flag
  • Potassium salt · E508No flag
  • Tomato powde flavorsNo flag
  • OnionNo flag›
  • ButtermilkNo flag›
  • Artific 40 lakeNo flag
  • Yellow 6 lake · E110High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Yellow 6 · E110High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • CheeseNo flag›
  • Cow's milkNo flag
  • Lactic fermentsNo flag
  • Sa protein concentrateNo flag
  • Monosodium gl powderNo flag
  • Sodium caseinateNo flag›
  • Corn syrup solidsNo flag›
  • Yeast extractNo flag›
  • LactoseNo flag›
  • Lactic acid · E270No flag
  • SugarNo flag›
  • Skimmed milkNo flag
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Disodium inosinate · E631Low

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

  • And disodium guanylate · E627Low

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

  • IngredientsNo flag
  • Frito-layNo flag
  • IncNo flag
  • EyNo flag
  • Natural orNo flag
  • Red ow hu no tsNo flag
  • Whey ric ⓡ ©20 planoNo flag
  • Tx 75024-4000 fritolayNo flag
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stal protein 2g vitamin d omcg calcium 10mg 0.5mg iren potassium 30mg not a 0% 0% 2% 0% significant source of added sugars. calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 the % daily value (dv) tells you how much a nutrient rements: enriched corn meal (corn meal, ferrous sulfate, niacin, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acd, vegetable oil (corn, canola, and/or sunflower oil), and less than 2% of salt, maltodextrin (made rom corn), cheddar cheese (milk, chees cultures, sal enzymes), potassium salt, tomato powde flavors, onion powder, buttermilk, artific 40 lake, yellow 6 lake, yellow 6, cheese (cow's milk, cheese cultures, sa protein concentrate, monosodium gl powder, sodium caseinate, corn syrup solids, yeast extract, lactose, lactic acid, sugar, skim milk, citric acid, disodium inosinate, and disodium guanylate. contains milk ingredients. frito-lay, inc. ey, natural or (red ow hu no ts), whey ric ⓡ ©20 plano, tx 75024-4000 fritolay

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Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Mar 2026

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Sunset yellow FCFSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • 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

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2 moderate · 1 minor · 3 low · 6 not assessed

6 of 12 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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