Declared allergens
This product declares Gluten, Soy.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 24 Feb 2025
Sofrito Tomato Cooking Base
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 4 additives of concern.
- High
Allergens
- Gluten
- Soy
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 24 Feb 2025
Why it's rated this way
4 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
Ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- 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.
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.
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.
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.
Ingredients
- Tomato concentrate23.7%No flag
- Dehydrated onions1.5%No flag
- Textured plant protein0.7%No flag
- Caramel color · E150a0.4%No flag
- Culantro0.2%No flag
- Monosodium glutamate · E621<0.1%Moderate
Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
- NATURAL and ARTIFICIAL HAM FLAVOR<0.1%No flag
- HYDROLYZED SOY and CORN PROTEINNo flag
- SailNo flag
- Natural flavouringNo flag
- Silicon dioxide · E551No flag
- Artificial flavouringNo 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.
- Natural bacon flavorNo flag
- Hydrolyzed cornNo flag
- Wheat proteinNo flag
- Natural flavouringNo flag
- Silicondioxide to prevent cakingNo flag
- Natural smoke flavouringNo flag
- Disodium inosinate · E631Low
Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
- GuanylateNo flag
- Citric acid · E330No flag
- Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate
Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
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WATER, TOMATO PASTE, GREEN PEPPERS, SOYBEAN OIL, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, DEHYDRATED ONIONS, TEXTURED VEGETABLE PROTEIN (SOY FLOUR, CARAMEL COLOR), SALT, CULANTRO, ONION POWDER, OLIVE OIL, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL HAM FLAVOR (HYDROLYZED SOY AND CORN PROTEIN, SAIL, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, YEAST EXTRACT, CANOLA OIL, BROWN SUGAR, NATURAL FLAVOR, SILICON DIOXIDE, MALTODEXTRIN, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, DISODIUM INOSINATE, AND DISODIUM GUANYLATE), NATURAL BACON FLAVOR (HYDROLYZED CORN, SOY AND WHEAT PROTEIN, MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, NATURAL FLAVORS, BACON FAT, SILICONDIOXIDE TO PREVENT CAKING, NATURAL SMOKE FLAVOR, DISODIUM INOSINATE AND GUANYLATE), PAPRIKA, CITRIC ACID, GARLIC POWDER, OREGANO AND BLACK PEPPER.
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Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- 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
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