Declared allergens
This product declares Dairy.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 13 Jan 2022
Butter & herb instant mashed potatoes
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 2 additives of concern (worst: Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)).
- Critical
Allergens
- Dairy
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 13 Jan 2022
Why it's rated this way
2 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
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.
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.
Ingredients
- With mono- and diglycerides and sodium acid pyrophosphate28.2%No flag
- Sodium bisulfite · E22212.8%No flag
- Citric12.8%No flag
- Preservative12.8%No flag
- Skimmed milk2.2%No flag
- Natural flavouring2.2%No flag
- Calcium silicate · E5522.2%No flag
- Dehydrated onion2.2%No flag
- Lactic acid · E2702.2%No flag
- Colour1.8%No flag
- Bht · E3211.8%Moderate
Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
- Preservative1.8%No flag
- 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.
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dehydrated potatoes (with mono - and diglycerides and sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bisulfite and citric [preservatives]), maltodextrin, salt, butter (cream, salt), nonfat milk, spice, natural flavor, calcium silicate, dehydrated onion, modified corn starch, lactic acid, turmeric (for color), bht (preservative),
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Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
- 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
What drives this
- MaltodextrinLow concern
- SaltLow concern
- TurmericLow concern
Alternatives
No lower-concern alternatives are available for this product yet.
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