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Plant Based Foods And Beverages · 0036800300033

Instant mashed potatoes, butter

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 4 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

4 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. Sodium hydrogen sulphiteModerate concernSulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Sulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.
    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. Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)Moderate concernAntioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
    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. Potassium 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. DiphosphatesMinor 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

  • Potato flakes52.8%No flag
  • Potato26.9%No flag›
  • Mono- and diglycerides · E47112.9%No flag
  • Preservative6.5%No flag
  • Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450i6.5%No flag
  • Sodium bisulfite · E2223.2%Moderate

    Sulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.

  • Citric acid · E3303.2%No flag
  • Maltodextrin23.6%No flag›
  • Corn syrup solids11.8%No flag›
  • Salt2%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk2%No flag
  • Natural flavouring2%No flag
  • Palm oil2%No flag›
  • Contains 2% and less of each of the following2%No flag
  • Butter1%No flag›
  • Cream1%No flag›
  • Salt1%No flag›
  • Sodium caseinate0.5%No flag›
  • E340ii0.2%No flag
  • Monoglycerides0.1%No flag›
  • Citric acid · E330<0.1%No flag
  • Calcium silicate · E552<0.1%No flag
  • Anti-caking agent<0.1%No flag
  • Guar gum · E412<0.1%No flag
  • TurmericNo flag›
  • ColourNo flag
  • Tbhq · E319No flag
  • Bht · E321Moderate

    Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.

  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Potassium phosphates (E340)Low

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

  • Diphosphates (E450)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

Potato flakes (dehydrated potato, mono - and diglycerides, preservatives [sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bisulfite, citric acid,]), maltodextrin, corn syrup solids, salt, nonfat milk, natural flavor, palm oil, contains 2% or less of each of the following: butter (cream, salt). sodium caseinate, dipotassium phosphate, monoglycerides, citric acid, calcium silicate (anti-caking agent), guar gum, turmeric (color), tbhq and bht (preservatives).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Sodium hydrogen sulphiteSulphite; asthma/allergic-type reactions.
  • Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
  • Potassium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • DiphosphatesInorganic 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

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5 low · 2 not assessed

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