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Onyos
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Onyos

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Ammonia caramel).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 9 Jan 2023

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. 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.
  2. 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

  • Cornmeal66.7%No flag
  • Vegetable oil16.7%No flag›
  • Canola oil8.3%No flag›
  • Corn oil4.2%No flag›
  • Sunflower oil4.2%No flag›
  • Coating16.7%No flag›
  • Corn maltodextrin8.3%No flag
  • Salt1.1%No flag›
  • Sugar1.1%No flag›
  • Onion1.1%No flag›
  • Buttermilk1.1%No flag›
  • Monosodium glutamate · E6211.1%Moderate

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

  • Hydrolysed corn protein1.1%No flag
  • Dextrose0.8%No flag›
  • Garlic0.4%No flag›
  • Caramel color · E150a0.2%No flag
  • Paprika0.1%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Not more than 2% calcium silicate added as anticaking agent<0.1%No flag
  • Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate

    Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.

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corn meal, vegetable oil (canola oil and/or corn oil and/or sunflower oil), seasoning (corn maltodextrin, salt, sugar, onion powder, buttermilk powder, monosodium glutamate, hydrolyzed corn protein, dextrose, garlic powder, caramel color, extractives of paprika, natural flavor , not more than 2% calcium silicate added as anticaking agent)

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 9 Jan 2023

Food health

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.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

Chemical identity has not been assessed for these 2 ingredients yet.

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