Declared allergens
This product declares Dairy.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 18 Aug 2023
Cheese Puffs
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.
- Critical
Allergens
- Dairy
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 18 Aug 2023
Why it's rated this way
3 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
TartrazineHigh concernSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in 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.
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.
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.
Ingredients
- Yellow corn66.7%No flag
- Yellow corn36.1%No flag
- Riboflavin · E1017.6%No flag
- Niacin · E3753.8%No flag
- Contains one and more of the following8.3%No flag
- Cheese seasoning16.7%No flag
- Cheddar cheese0.5%No flag
- Pasteurised milk0.3%No flag
- Lactic ferments0.1%No flag
- Sal enzymes0.1%No flag
- Natural and artificial flavouring0.3%No flag
- Monosodium glutamate · E6210.1%Moderate
Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
- Yellow 6 · E110<0.1%High
Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- Yellow 5 · E102<0.1%High
Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
- Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
Show original label text
enriched yellow corn (yellow corn, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, niacin, ferrous sulfate, folic acid), vegetable oil (contains one or more of the following: corn oil, sunflower oil, or canola oil), cheese seasoning (whey, coconut oil, maltodextrin, salt, cheddar cheese [pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, sal enzymes], natural and artificial flavors, monosodium glutamate, sodium caseinate, yellow 6, yellow 5, citric acid) s contains milk.
Alerts
Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- TartrazineSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
- Sunset yellow FCFSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- 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
Chemical identity has not been assessed for this ingredient yet.
Alternatives
No lower-concern alternatives are available for this product yet.
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