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KikkomanMeals · 0041390031007

Kikkoman, chinese style seafood soup mix, crab, crab

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Fish
  • Gluten
  • Sesame
  • Shellfish
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Cochineal / carmineModerate concernInsect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic reactions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Insect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic 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. 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.
  3. Disodium guanylateMinor concernRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
    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 starch51.9%No flag›
  • Salt11.4%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin11.4%No flag›
  • Surimi11.4%No flag
  • Pollack5.7%No flag
  • Lactose2.8%No flag›
  • Salt1.4%No flag›
  • Potato starch0.7%No flag›
  • Flavouring0.4%No flag
  • Artificial flavouring0.2%No flag
  • Thickener<0.1%No flag
  • Guar gum · E412<0.1%No flag
  • Wheat gluten<0.1%No flag›
  • Arabic gum · E414<0.1%No flag
  • Colour<0.1%No flag
  • Cochineal · E120<0.1%Moderate

    Insect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic reactions.

  • Seafood extract powder<0.1%No flag
  • Bonito<0.1%No flag›
  • CrabNo flag
  • SardineNo flag›
  • KelpNo flag›
  • Cellulose · E460<0.1%No flag
  • Soy sauce7%No flag›
  • Soya bean3.5%No flag›
  • Wheat1.7%No flag›
  • Salt0.9%No flag›
  • Modified food starch0.9%No flag›
  • Spinach3.5%No flag›
  • Spinach1.7%No flag›
  • Sorbitol · E4201.7%No flag
  • Monosodium glutamate · E6211.7%Moderate

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

  • Modified food starch0.9%No flag›
  • Sesame oil0.4%No flag›
  • Yeast extract0.2%No flag›
  • Onion0.1%No flag›
  • Crab extract<0.1%No flag
  • Crustacean shellfish<0.1%No flag
  • Hydrolysed vegetable protein<0.1%No flag
  • Corn<0.1%No flag›
  • Soya bean<0.1%No flag›
  • Ginger powder<0.1%No flag›
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • Disodium inordinateNo flag
  • Disodium guanylate · E627Low

    Ribonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.

  • Dl-alanineNo flag›
  • Artificial crab flavorsNo flag
  • Glycine · E640iNo flag
  • L-arginineNo flag›
  • Palm oilNo flag›
  • Fumaric acid · E297No flag
  • Dl-methionineNo flag›
  • L-lysineNo flag›
  • L-histidineNo flag›
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Potato starch, salt, maltodextrin, dehydrated surimi {pollack(fish), lactose(milk), salt, potato starch, flavorings, artificial flavors, thickener(guar gum, wheat gluten, arabic gum), color(cochineal), seafood extract powder (bonito, crab, sardine, kelp), cellulose}, dehydrated soy sauce(soybeans, wheat,salt, modified food starch), dehydrated spinach (spinach, sorbitol), monosodium glutamate, modified food starch, sesame oil, yeast extract, onion powder, crab extract powder(crustacean shellfish), hydrolyzed vegetable protein (corn, soybeans), ginger powder, spices, disodium inordinate, disodium guanylate, dl-alanine, artificial crab flavors, glycine, l-arginine, palm oil, fumaric acid, dl-methionine, l-lysine, l-histidine.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Fish, Gluten, Sesame, Shellfish, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Cochineal / carmineInsect-derived red colour; documented allergic and anaphylactic reactions.
  • Monosodium glutamate (MSG)Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.
  • Disodium guanylateRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

2 high · 5 moderate · 2 low · 8 not assessed

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