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Chow Mein Seasoning Mix
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Chow Mein Seasoning Mix

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Disodium guanylate).

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Gluten
  • Molluscs
  • Mustard
  • Sesame
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 24 Feb 2025

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. 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.
  2. Disodium inosinateMinor 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

  • Soy sauce52.4%No flag›
  • Soy sauce23.8%No flag›
  • Wheat11.9%No flag›
  • Soya bean6%No flag›
  • Salt6%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin11.9%No flag›
  • Salt6%No flag›
  • HYDROLYZED SOY and CORN PROTEIN3%No flag
  • Maltodextrin1.5%No flag›
  • Mustard0.7%No flag
  • Garlic0.4%No flag›
  • Sugar0.2%No flag›
  • Modified corn starch<0.1%No flag›
  • Spice<0.1%No flag›
  • Xanthan gum · E415<0.1%No flag
  • Silicon dioxide · E551<0.1%No flag
  • Chicken fatNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Sesame oilNo flag›
  • Autolyzed yeast extractNo flag›
  • OysterNo flag›
  • Molluscan shellfishNo flag
  • Disodium inosinate · E631Low

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

  • Disodium guanylate · E627Low

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

  • Natural flavouringNo flag
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DEHYDRATED SOY SAUCE (SOY SAUCE [WHEAT,SOYBEANS,SALT], MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, HYDROLYZED SOY AND CORN PROTEIN, MALTODEXTRIN, MUSTARD FLOUR, GARLIC POWDER, SUGAR, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SPICES, XANTHAN GUM, SILICON DIOXIDE,CHICKEN FAT ,SALT, SESAME OIL, AUTOLYZED YEAST EXTRACT, OYSTER EXTRACT(MOLLUSCAN SHELLFISH), DISODIUM INOSINATE, DISODIUM GUANYLATE,NATURAL FLAVOR.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Gluten, Molluscs, Mustard, Sesame, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 24 Feb 2025

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Disodium guanylateRibonucleotide flavour enhancer typically used together with monosodium glutamate (E621); may contribute to symptoms reported by glutamate-sensitive individuals.
  • Disodium inosinateRibonucleotide 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 moderate · 2 low · 7 not assessed

7 of 11 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all

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