Skip to content
Saving recent analysis
Buffalo-Style Ranch
Hidden Valley0077400431017

Buffalo-Style Ranch

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 5 additives of concern.

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.

Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 3 Sep 2025

Why it's rated this way

5 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. Phosphoric acidMinor concernAcidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Acidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
    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. Sodium phosphatesMinor concernInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
    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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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

  • Chicken51.6%No flag›
  • Water15.9%No flag›
  • Potato starch8%No flag›
  • Vinegar4.9%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin3.3%No flag›
  • Salt2.5%No flag›
  • Sugar1.9%No flag›
  • Yeast extract1.5%No flag›
  • Onion powder1.2%No flag›
  • Citrus fruit extract1%No flag
  • Black pepper0.9%No flag›
  • Red bell pepper0.8%No flag›
  • Spice0.7%No flag›
  • Garlic powder0.6%No flag›
  • Sugar0.5%No flag›
  • White distilled vinegar0.5%No flag
  • Chili pepper0.4%No flag›
  • Sea salt0.4%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring0.4%No flag
  • Chicken broth0.3%No flag
  • Parsley0.3%No flag›
  • Lactic acid · E2700.3%No flag
  • Hot sauce0.3%No flag›
  • Aged red cayenne peppers0.2%No flag
  • Distilled vinegar<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Rice starch0.2%No flag›
  • Rice flour0.2%No flag›
  • Coconut oil0.2%No flag›
  • Soya oil0.2%No flag›
  • Ranch seasoning0.2%No flag
  • Spice0.2%No flag›
  • Sugar<0.1%No flag›
  • Buttermilk<0.1%No flag›
  • Spice<0.1%No flag›
  • Includes mustard<0.1%No flag
  • Garlic<0.1%No flag›
  • Monosodium glutamate · E621<0.1%Moderate

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

  • OnionNo flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouringNo flag
  • Includes soybeanNo flag
  • Food starch-modifiedNo flag›
  • E339iiNo flag
  • Disodium inosinate · E631Low

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

  • Disodium guanylate · E627Low

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

  • Egg yolks0.2%No flag›
  • Phosphoric acid · E3380.2%Low

    Acidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.

  • Sorbic acid · E2000.1%No flag
  • Calcium disodium EDTA · E3850.1%No flag
  • Milk0.1%No flag›
  • Soya bean0.1%No flag›
  • Egg0.1%No flag›
  • Sodium phosphates (E339)Low

    Inorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.

Show original label text

CHICKEN, WATER, POTATO STARCH, VINEGAR, MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, CULTURED SUGAR, YEAST EXTRACT, ONION POWDER, CITRUS EXTRACT, BLACK PEPPER, RED PEPPER, SPICES, GARLIC POWDER, SUGAR, WHITE DISTILLED VINEGAR, CHILI PEPPER, SEA SALT, NATURAL FLAVORS, CHICKEN BROTH, PARSLEY, LACTIC ACID, HOT SAUCE POWDER (AGED RED CAYENNE PEPPERS, DISTILLED VINEGAR, SALT), RICE STARCH, RICE FLOUR, COCONUT OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, RANCH SEASONING & SPICES (SUGAR, BUTTERMILK, SPICES [INCLUDES MUSTARD], GARLIC, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, ONION, XANTHAN GUM, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS [INCLUDES SOYBEAN], FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE), EGG YOLKS, PHOSPHORIC ACID, SORBIC ACID, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA, MILK, SOYBEAN, EGG.

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.
  • Phosphoric acidAcidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.
  • Sodium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • 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

10 low · 14 not assessed

  1. 07Garlic powderLow concern
14 of 24 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

Trust & sources

Where this product data comes from

How we assembled this record: source coverage, image cache state, review state, and the active product version.

Image cache

Greenveil proxy cache

Asset write on fetch

Ingredient content

Normalized label parsed

37 items

Your context

Through your lens

Everyday use

A balanced day-to-day read across overall concern and fit.

Change lens

Recent scans

See all

Products you open appear here on this device.