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Hidden ValleyPlant Based Foods And Beverages · 0071100212488

Crouton bites

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 1 additive of concern (Monosodium glutamate (MSG)).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 26 Feb 2026

Why it's rated this way

1 additive on this label is 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.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Fortified wheat flour51.9%No flag
  • Flour26.3%No flag›
  • Niacin · E37512.8%No flag
  • Reduced iron6.4%No flag›
  • Thiamin mononitrate3.2%No flag›
  • Thiamin3.2%No flag›
  • Riboflavin · E1011.6%No flag
  • Folic acid1.6%No flag›
  • Vegetable oil24%No flag›
  • Palm oil12%No flag›
  • Soya bean12%No flag›
  • High fructose corn syrup12%No flag›
  • Salt1.3%No flag›
  • Red bell pepper1.3%No flag›
  • Onion1.3%No flag›
  • Dextrose1.3%No flag›
  • Garlic1.3%No flag›
  • Less than 1% of1.3%No flag
  • Parmigiano reggiano0.7%No flag
  • Milk0.7%No flag›
  • Lactic ferments1.3%No flag
  • Salt1.3%No flag›
  • Enzyme0.7%No flag›
  • Spice0.3%No flag›
  • Butter0.2%No flag›
  • Yeast<0.1%No flag›
  • Milk protein<0.1%No flag›
  • Soya lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • Tomato<0.1%No flag›
  • Monosodium glutamate · E621Moderate

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

  • Lactic acid · E270No flag
  • Natural flavouringNo flag
  • Corn starchNo flag›
  • Paprika extracts · E160cNo flag
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • Tbhq · E319No flag
  • And calcium propionate added to preserve freshnessNo flag
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Enriched wheat flour (flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate [vitamin b1], riboflavin [vitamin b2], folic acid), vegetable oil (palm and/or soybean), high fructose corn syrup, salt, red bell pepper*, onion*, dextrose, garlic*, less than 1% of: parmesan cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), spices, butter, yeast, milk protein, soy lecithin, tomato*, monosodium glutamate, lactic acid, natural flavors, corn starch, paprika extracts, maltodextrin, tbhq, and calcium propionate added to preserve freshness

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 26 Feb 2026

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.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

6 low · 10 not assessed

10 of 16 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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