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Ken's Steak HouseCondiments · 0041335362500

Buttermilk ranch dressing, topping & spread, buttermilk 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 23 Apr 2020

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

  • Soya oil51.9%No flag›
  • Cultured buttermilk24%No flag›
  • Water12%No flag›
  • Vinegar6%No flag›
  • Sugar1.7%No flag›
  • Egg yolk1.7%No flag›
  • Salt1.1%No flag›
  • Contains less than 2% of garlic juice0.7%No flag
  • Monosodium glutamate · E6210.4%Moderate

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

  • Onion0.2%No flag›
  • Polysorbate 60 · E435<0.1%No flag
  • Whey<0.1%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin<0.1%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring<0.1%No flag
  • Xanthan gum · E415No flag
  • Phosphoric acid · E338Low

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

  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Sorbic acid · E200No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
  • Concentrated lemon juiceNo flag
  • VinegarNo flag›
  • Sour creamNo flag
  • Lactic acid · E270No flag
  • Propylene glycol alginate · E405No flag
  • MilkNo flag›
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Calcium disodium edta · E385No flag
  • PreservativeNo flag
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Soybean oil, cultured buttermilk, water, vinegar, sugar, egg yolk, salt, contains less than 2% of garlic juice, monosodium glutamate, onion juice, polysorbate 60, whey, maltodextrin, natural flavor, xanthan gum, phosphoric acid, spice, sorbic acid (preservative), lemon juice concentrate, vinegar powder, sour cream powder, lactic acid, propylene glycol alginate, milk, citric acid, calcium disodium edta (to protect flavor).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Egg, Soy.

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

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

3 moderate · 1 low · 8 not assessed

8 of 12 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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