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LAY'S® STAX® Bacon & Cheddar Potato Skins
Lay'sPlant Based Foods And Beverages · 0028400092500

LAY'S® STAX® Bacon & Cheddar Potato Skins

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 5 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Dairy
  • Sesame
  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 26 Mar 2026

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Why it's rated this way

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

  1. TartrazineHigh concernSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in 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. Sunset yellow FCFHigh concernSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    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. Allura red ACHigh concernSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
    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.
  4. Brilliant blue FCFModerate concernSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in 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.
  5. 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.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Potatoes51.7%No flag›
  • Vegetable oil24.2%No flag›
  • Corn12.1%No flag›
  • Sunflower oil12.1%No flag›
  • Potato starch12.1%No flag›
  • Rice flour6%No flag›
  • And LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING0.5%No flag
  • Sugar0.5%No flag›
  • Maltodextrin0.5%No flag›
  • Made from corn0.5%No flag
  • Mono- and DIGLYCERIDES · E4710.5%No flag
  • Salt0.2%No flag›
  • Dextrose0.2%No flag›
  • Soya lecithin0.2%No flag›
  • Cheddar cheese0.2%No flag
  • Milk0.1%No flag›
  • Lactic ferments<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Enzyme<0.1%No flag›
  • Whey0.2%No flag›
  • Onion0.2%No flag›
  • Monosodium glutamate · E6210.2%Moderate

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

  • Whey protein0.2%No flag›
  • Corn starch0.2%No flag›
  • Natural flavouring0.2%No flag
  • Including sesame0.2%No flag
  • Buttermilk0.2%No flag›
  • Canola oil0.2%No flag›
  • Romano cheese0.2%No flag
  • Cow's milk0.1%No flag
  • Lactic ferments<0.1%No flag
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Enzyme<0.1%No flag›
  • Hydrolysed corn protein0.2%No flag
  • Citric acid · E3300.2%No flag
  • Colour0.2%No flag
  • Yellow 5 lake · E1020.1%High

    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.

  • Yellow 6 · E110<0.1%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Yellow 5 · E102<0.1%High

    Southampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.

  • Yellow 6 lake · E110<0.1%High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Red 40 lake · E129High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Blue 1 lake · E133Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.

  • Blue 1 · E133Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.

  • Red 40 · E129High

    Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.

  • Lactic acid · E2700.2%No flag
  • Skimmed milk0.2%No flag
  • Garlic0.2%No flag›
  • Sour cream0.2%No flag
  • Sour cream0.1%No flag
  • Skimmed milk0.1%No flag
  • Butter0.1%No flag›
  • Cream<0.1%No flag›
  • Salt<0.1%No flag›
  • Blue cheese<0.1%No flag›
  • Whole milk<0.1%No flag
  • Lactic ferments<0.1%No flag
  • SaltNo flag›
  • EnzymeNo flag›
  • And BACON FAT<0.1%No flag
Show original label text

DRIED POTATOES, VEGETABLE OIL (CORN AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL), POTATO STARCH, RICE FLOUR, AND LESS THAN 2% OF THE FOLLOWING: SUGAR, MALTODEXTRIN (MADE FROM CORN), MONO - AND DIGLYCERIDES, SALT, DEXTROSE, SOY LECITHIN, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), WHEY, ONION POWDER, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CORN STARCH, NATURAL FLAVORS (INCLUDING SESAME), BUTTERMILK, CANOLA OIL, ROMANO CHEESE (PART-SKIM COW'S MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), HYDROLYZED CORN PROTEIN, CITRIC ACID, ARTIFICIAL COLOR (YELLOW 5 LAKE, YELLOW 6, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6 LAKE, RED 40 LAKE, BLUE 1 LAKE, BLUE 1, RED 40), LACTIC ACID, SKIM MILK, GARLIC POWDER, SOUR CREAM (CULTURED CREAM, SKIM MILK), BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), BLUE CHEESE (WHOLE MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), AND BACON FAT.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Dairy, Sesame, Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 26 Mar 2026

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • TartrazineSouthampton study link to hyperactivity/attention effects in children; can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals.
  • Sunset yellow FCFSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
  • Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
  • Monosodium glutamate (MSG)Flavour enhancer; self-reported intolerance ('MSG symptom complex'); EFSA flagged exposure above the group ADI.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

What drives this

7 low · 10 not assessed

10 of 17 ingredients not yet assessed · Show all
  10. 17Blue CheeseNot assessed

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