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Cheez Balls
Heinz0029000027312

Cheez Balls

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 31 Aug 2022

Why it's rated this way

3 additives on this label are 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.
  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

  • Degerminated yellow cornmeal52.6%No flag
  • Canola oil23.7%No flag›
  • Salt1.4%No flag›
  • Whey1.4%No flag›
  • From milki0.7%No flag
  • Contains less than 2% of mono- and diglycerides0.4%No flag
  • Annatto · E160b0.2%No flag
  • Colour0.2%No flag
  • Act sh ccontainer y abod3 lalis onion powder<0.1%No flag
  • Spice<0.1%No flag›
  • Cheddar cheese on pi be milk<0.1%No flag
  • Lactic ferments<0.1%No flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • Monosodium glutamate · E6211.4%Moderate

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

  • Natural flavouring1.4%No flag
  • P sening per container ol4001 sugar1.4%No flag
  • Citric acid · E3301.4%No flag
  • Disodium inosinate · E6311.4%Low

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

  • Disodium guanylate · E6271.4%Low

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

  • Garlic1.4%No flag›
  • Lactic koracid1.4%No flag
  • Malic acid · E2961.4%No flag
  • Papeka extract1.4%No flag
  • Red 40 2 29% lake1.4%No flag
  • Sodium diace | 2.50 12% extract1.4%No flag
  • Vinegar1.4%No flag›
  • Yeast 161.1%No flag
  • Tin w 8ong 39% kraft heinz foods company1.1%No flag
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degerminated yellow cornmeal, canola oil, salt, whey (from milki, contains less than 2% of mono-and diglycerides, annatto extract (color), act sh ccontainer y abod3 lalis onion powder, spices, cheddar cheese on pi be milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), monosodium glutamate, natural flavor, p sening per container ol4001 sugar, citric acid, disodium inosinate and disodium guanylate, garlic powder, lactic koracid, malic acid, papeka extract, red 40 2 29% lake, sodium diace | 2.50 12% extract, yellow 5 contains: milk vinegar, yeast 16. tin w 8ong 39% kraft heinz foods company

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.
  • 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

What drives this

3 low · 2 not assessed

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