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Light ranch dressing & dip
Hidden Valley, The Hvr CompanyCondiments · 0071100211573

Light ranch dressing & dip

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 3 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Egg
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 8 May 2025

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. 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.

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

Ingredients

  • Vegetable oil52.4%No flag›
  • Soya bean27.4%No flag›
  • Canola25%No flag›
  • Water23.8%No flag›
  • Sugar2.3%No flag›
  • Egg yolk2.3%No flag›
  • Salt1.1%No flag›
  • Nonfat buttermilk1.1%No flag
  • Natural flavouring1.1%No flag
  • Less than 1% of1.1%No flag
  • Spice1.1%No flag›
  • Garlic1.1%No flag›
  • Onion1.1%No flag›
  • Vinegar1.1%No flag›
  • Phosphoric acid · E3381.1%Low

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

  • Xanthan gum · E4151.1%No flag
  • Modified corn starch1.1%No flag›
  • Monosodium glutamate · E6211.1%Moderate

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

  • Artificial flavouring1.1%No flag
  • E339ii1.1%No flag
  • Sorbic acid · E2001.1%No flag
  • Calcium disodium edta added to preserve freshness1.1%No flag
  • Disodium inosinate · E6311.1%No flag
  • Guanylate1.5%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.

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Vegetable oil (soybean and/or canola), water, sugar, egg yolk, salt, nonfat buttermilk, natural flavors, less than 1% of: spices, garlic*, onion*, vinegar, phosphoric acid, xanthan gum, modified corn starch, monosodium glutamate, artificial flavors, disodium phosphate, sorbic acid and calcium disodium edta added to preserve freshness, disodium inosinate & guanylate.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Egg, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 8 May 2025

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.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

2 moderate · 2 low · 5 not assessed

5 of 9 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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