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Garlic Ranch
Hidden Valley0071100480290

Garlic Ranch

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Monosodium glutamate (MSG)).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 5 Jan 2026

Why it's rated this way

2 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Vegetable oil59.4%No flag›
  • Soya bean34.4%No flag›
  • Canola25%No flag›
  • Water20.3%No flag›
  • Salt0.9%No flag›
  • Sugar0.9%No flag›
  • Garlic0.9%No flag›
  • Less than 1% of0.9%No flag
  • Buttermilk0.9%No flag›
  • Onion0.9%No flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E4150.9%No flag
  • E160ai0.9%No flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouring0.9%No flag
  • Egg yolk0.9%No flag›
  • Monosodium glutamate · E6210.9%Moderate

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

  • Spice0.9%No flag›
  • Modified food starch0.9%No flag›
  • Vinegar0.9%No flag›
  • Phosphoric acid · E3380.9%Low

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

  • Sorbic acid · E2000.9%No flag
  • Calcium disodium edta to preserve freshness0.9%No flag
  • Med for the hy food products co5.6%No flag
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vegetable oil (soybean and/or canola), water, salt, sugar, garlic, less than 1% of: buttermilk, onion*, xanthan gum, beta carotene, natural and artificial flavors, egg yolk, monosodium glutamate, spices, modified food starch, vinegar, phosphoric acid, sorbic acid and calcium disodium edta to preserve freshness. *dried contains: milk, egg, soy. med for the hy food products co..

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 5 Jan 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.
  • Phosphoric acidAcidulant (colas); high total phosphate intake linked to bone-mineral and renal concerns in some studies.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

4 low · 6 not assessed

6 of 10 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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