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Cheddar & Sour Cream
Lay'sPlant Based Foods And Beverages · 1200108000523

Cheddar & Sour Cream

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Gluten
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 8 Apr 2026

Why it's rated this way

3 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. Sodium 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.
  3. Disodium 5'-ribonucleotidesMinor 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

  • Potatoes63%No flag›
  • Palm Olein15.5%No flag
  • Coating11.4%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin5.7%No flag›
  • Salt1.5%No flag›
  • Natural and artificial flavouring1.5%No flag
  • Cheese1.3%No flag›
  • Yeast Extract<0.1%No flag›
  • Skimmed milk powder<0.1%No flag
  • Vegetable Oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Corn<0.1%No flag›
  • Sunflower oil<0.1%No flag›
  • Emulsifiers<0.1%No flag
  • Sodium CaseinateNo flag›
  • E339iiNo flag
  • LactoseNo flag›
  • Whey PowderNo flag
  • OnionNo flag›
  • Flavour enhancerNo flag
  • Monosodium Glutamate · E621Moderate

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

  • Disodium 5'-Ribonucleotide · E635Low

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

  • Anti caking agentNo flag
  • Calcium Silicate · E552No flag
  • Silicon Dioxide · E551No flag
  • SpiceNo flag›
  • OnionNo flag›
  • GarlicNo flag›
  • Sour CreamNo flag
  • Sour creamNo flag
  • Skimmed milkNo flag
  • ButterNo flag›
  • Paprika Extract · E160cNo flag
  • Acidity RegulatorNo flag
  • Citric Acid · E330No flag
  • CheeseNo flag›
  • CheeseNo flag›
  • StabiliserNo flag
  • Sodium CitrateNo flag›
  • E339iiNo flag
  • Soy SauceNo flag›
  • Soy SauceNo flag›
  • WaterNo flag›
  • Soya beanNo flag›
  • WheatNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • SaltNo flag›
  • Sodium phosphates (E339)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

Potatoes 63%, Palm Olein, Seasoning (Maltodextrin, Salt, Natural & Artificial Flavors, Cheese 1.3%, Yeast Extract, Skim Milk Powder, Vegetable Oil (Corn, Sunflower), Emulsifiers (Sodium Caseinate, Disodium Phosphate), Lactose, Whey Powder, Onion Powder, Flavor Enhancers (Monosodium Glutamate, Disodium 5'-Ribonucleotide), Anticaking Agents (Calcium Silicate, Silicon Dioxide), Spices (Onion, Garlic), Sour Cream Powder 0.1% (Cultured Cream, Skim Milk), Butter, Paprika Extract, Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid), Processed Cheese (Cheese, Stabilizers (Sodium Citrate, Disodium Phosphate)), Soy Sauce Powder (Fermented Soy Sauce (Water, Defatted Soybean, Wheat Powder, Salt), Maltodextrin, Salt)).

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Gluten, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 8 Apr 2026

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.
  • Sodium phosphatesInorganic phosphate additives are highly bioavailable; high additive-phosphate intake is associated with increased cardiovascular and kidney burden, particularly in chronic kidney disease.
  • Disodium 5'-ribonucleotidesRibonucleotide 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

1 high · 2 moderate · 9 not assessed

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