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Lay’s Barbecue Flavoted Potato Chips
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 1 additive of concern (Ammonia caramel).
- Critical
Allergens
No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.
Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 21 Jan 2025
Why it's rated this way
1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.
Ammonia caramelModerate concernCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
- 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
- Barbecue seasoning Sugar11.8%No flag
- Made from corn0.9%No flag
- Natural flavouring0.9%No flag
- Paprika extract · E160c0.9%No flag
- Caramel color · E150a0.6%No flag
- Ammonia caramel (E150C)Moderate
Caramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
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Potatoes, Vegetable oil (Sunflower, Corn, And/or canola oil), Barbecue seasoning Sugar, Salt, Dextrose, Maltodextrin [made from corn], Molasses, Torula yeast, Natural flavors, Onion powder, Spices, Tomato powder, Paprika, Corn starch, Paprika extract, Caramel color, Yeast extract, Garlic powder, Mustard seed oil
Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Ammonia caramelCaramel colour class III; may contain 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), an animal carcinogen.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
What drives this
- SaltModerate concern
- MaltodextrinModerate concern
- MolassesModerate concern
8 of 15 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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